How we scored it
Bark extract; whole botanical material.
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 the guelder rose shrub, traditionally used as an astringent. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An astringent, skin-conditioning extract from the bark of the guelder rose shrub (also called the European cranberrybush). It's used to help tone and condition skin, sourced from the plant's bark.
CosIng definition: Viburnum Opulus Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Viburnum opulus L., Caprifoliaceae
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.
- 2VIBURNUM OPULUS BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VIBURNUM OPULUS BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VIBURNUM%20OPULUS%20BARK%20EXTRACT