How we scored it
Botanical seed extract of Ziziphus jujuba -> 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
Extracted from the seeds of the jujube (Chinese date) fruit using standard extraction methods. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract from the seeds of the jujube (Chinese date) fruit. Used in skincare as a skin-conditioning ingredient, prized in traditional use for its soothing, nourishing properties.
CosIng definition: Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of Ziziphus jujube, Rhamnaceae.
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.
- 2ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ZIZIPHUS%20JUJUBA%20SEED%20EXTRACT