How we scored it
Bark solvent extract; no synthetic fragment, so 1.00.
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
Extracted from the bark of Uncaria tomentosa (cat's claw) by standard solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from cat's claw bark used as an antioxidant and skin conditioner.
CosIng definition: Uncaria Tomentosa Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Uncaria tomentosa.
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.
- 2UNCARIA TOMENTOSA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3UNCARIA TOMENTOSA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=UNCARIA%20TOMENTOSA%20BARK%20EXTRACT