How we scored it
Leaf extract of pineapple plant; botanical extract scored 1.0 per this site's convention.
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 the pineapple plant, Ananas comosus (syn. Ananas sativus). Single extraction route.
In plain English
An extract from pineapple leaves, used to moisturise, gently exfoliate and add antioxidants to skincare. Made by extracting the leaves directly.
CosIng definition: Ananas Sativus Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Ananas sativus. The accepted scientific name for Ananas sativus is Ananas comosus.
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.
- 2ANANAS SATIVUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ANANAS SATIVUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ANANAS%20SATIVUS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT