How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; fully natural mass.
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 Aphloia theiformis, a plant traditionally used as a tea substitute, via solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract from the leaves of Aphloia theiformis, a plant also called wild tea, used to protect and tone skin. It is produced by extracting compounds from the leaves.
CosIng definition: Aphloia Theiformis Leaf Extract is an extract of leaves of Aphloia theiformis
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.
- 2APHLOIA THEIFORMIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3APHLOIA THEIFORMIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=APHLOIA%20THEIFORMIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT