How we scored it
Expressed leaf juice; polysaccharide/sap mass is entirely botanical = 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
Expressed directly from Aloe arborescens leaves by pressing. No synthetic route.
In plain English
The juice pressed directly from aloe arborescens leaves, used to soothe and condition skin. It's a close relative of the more familiar aloe vera juice.
CosIng definition: Aloe Arborescens Leaf Juice is the liquid expressed from 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 JUICE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ALOE ARBORESCENS LEAF JUICE. 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%20JUICE