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 Althaea officinalis (marsh mallow). No petrochemical equivalent exists.
In plain English
An extract from marsh mallow leaves, traditionally used to soothe and condition skin. Made by extracting the leaves with water or a solvent.
CosIng definition: Althaea Officinalis Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of the Marsh Mallow, Althaea officinalis L., Malvaceae
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.
- 2ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALTHAEA%20OFFICINALIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT