How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract, whole plant material. 1.0 by category rule.
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 maidenhair fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) using a solvent such as water or glycol. No synthetic route.
In plain English
A fern leaf extract used to condition skin. It comes from maidenhair fern, a delicate fern traditionally used in herbal preparations.
CosIng definition: Adiantum Capillus-Veneris Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of the maiden hair fern, Adiantum capillus- veneris, Pteridaceae.
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.
- 2ADIANTUM CAPILLUS-VENERIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ADIANTUM CAPILLUS-VENERIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ADIANTUM%20CAPILLUS-VENERIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT