How we scored it
Botanical extract of leaves; every constituent is plant-derived and extraction solvents leave no counted mass: 1.00.
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
Dried or fresh Angelica archangelica leaves are extracted with a water, ethanol or glycol-water solvent and filtered. No alternative route is commercially significant.
In plain English
An extract of the leaves of garden angelica (Angelica archangelica), a plant of the carrot family, made by soaking the leaves in a solvent. It is listed as an astringent and tonic ingredient. It comes directly from the plant.
CosIng definition: Angelica Archangelica Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Holy Ghost, Angelica archangelica L., Umbelliferae
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.
- 2ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ANGELICA%20ARCHANGELICA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT