How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract → 1.0 by 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
Obtained by extraction of soursop leaves. Single botanical route.
In plain English
An antioxidant extract from soursop leaves, used in skincare formulations. A whole-plant extract with no synthetic processing.
CosIng definition: Annona Muricata Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Annona muricata, Annonaceae.
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.
- 2ANNONA MURICATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ANNONA MURICATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ANNONA%20MURICATA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT