How we scored it
Dried ground fruit powder; wholly plant-derived. 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
Made by drying and grinding cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) fruit. No processing beyond drying and milling.
In plain English
A powder made by drying and grinding cranberries. Used in cosmetics for its natural plant content.
CosIng definition: Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground fruits of the Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, Ericaceae
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.
- 2VACCINIUM MACROCARPON FRUIT POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VACCINIUM MACROCARPON FRUIT POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VACCINIUM%20MACROCARPON%20FRUIT%20POWDER