How we scored it
Whole botanical leaf extract; this site's convention scores plant extracts 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 Agave americana using water or a water-glycol solvent. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from agave leaves, used to condition skin. It's made by extracting the fresh or dried leaves with water or a water-based solvent blend.
CosIng definition: Agave Americana Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the American Sisal, Agave americana L., Agavaceae
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.
- 2AGAVE AMERICANA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3AGAVE AMERICANA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AGAVE%20AMERICANA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT