How we scored it
Extract of bilberry buds; whole extract is botanical, all constituents 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
Produced by extracting the buds of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) with water or a water/solvent mix. No petrochemical route exists for this plant extract.
In plain English
An extract made from bilberry plant buds, used as an antioxidant in skincare to help protect skin from environmental stress. It comes directly from the bilberry shrub.
CosIng definition: Vaccinium Myrtillus Bud Extract is an extract of the buds of the Myrtle, Vaccinium myrtillus L., 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 MYRTILLUS BUD EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS BUD EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VACCINIUM%20MYRTILLUS%20BUD%20EXTRACT