How we scored it
Botanical extract of elm bark; 100% plant-derived mass = 1.0
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Solvent or aqueous extraction from elm bark (Ulmaceae). No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract of elm bark, used as an astringent and skin-conditioning ingredient. Obtained directly from the bark.
CosIng definition: Ulmus Campestris Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of the Elm, Ulmus campestris, Ulmaceae
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2ULMUS CAMPESTRIS BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ULMUS CAMPESTRIS BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ULMUS%20CAMPESTRIS%20BARK%20EXTRACT