How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; convention rates extracts at 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 Alchemilla vulgaris (lady's mantle). No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract from lady's mantle leaves, traditionally used to tone and soothe skin and act as an antioxidant. Made by extracting the leaves with water or a solvent.
CosIng definition: Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Lady's Mantle, Alchemilla vulgaris L., Rosaceae
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.
- 2ALCHEMILLA VULGARIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ALCHEMILLA VULGARIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALCHEMILLA%20VULGARIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT