How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; fully plant-derived.
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 baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) via water or solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract from baobab tree leaves, used to condition skin. It is produced by extracting compounds from the leaves.
CosIng definition: Adansonia Digitata Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Monkey Bread Tree or the Baobab, Adansonia digitata L., Bombacaceae
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.
- 2ADANSONIA DIGITATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ADANSONIA DIGITATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ADANSONIA%20DIGITATA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT