How we scored it
Whole botanical leaf extract; 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 leaves of the kiwifruit vine, Actinidia chinensis. Standard botanical extraction methods are used.
In plain English
An extract from kiwi vine leaves, used to help protect skin. Made by extracting compounds directly from the leaves.
CosIng definition: Actinidia Chinensis Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Actinidia chinensis.
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.
- 2ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ACTINIDIA%20CHINENSIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT