How we scored it
Steam distillate aqueous solution from cranberry fruit; entirely 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 steam-distilling cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) fruit. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A fragrant water distilled from cranberries. Adds mild scent and skin-conditioning benefit to formulas. Made directly from the fruit.
CosIng definition: Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the fruit 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 WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VACCINIUM MACROCARPON FRUIT WATER. 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%20WATER