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 or pressed from the leaves of Aloe arborescens, similar to Aloe vera processing. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A soothing extract from Aloe arborescens leaves, used to moisturise and calm skin. It's obtained by pressing or extracting the fresh leaves, much like common aloe vera gel.
CosIng definition: Aloe Arborescens Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Aloe arborescens, Liliaceae
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.
- 2ALOE ARBORESCENS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ALOE ARBORESCENS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALOE%20ARBORESCENS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT