How we scored it
Whole botanical leaf extract; NOI 1.0 by rule.
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
Apium graveolens (celery) leaves are extracted (water/ethanol) for this fragrance ingredient. No petrochemical route applies to a botanical extract.
In plain English
A leaf extract from celery plants, used mainly to add a fresh, green fragrance note to cosmetics. Made by extracting the leaves with water or a water-alcohol mixture.
CosIng definition: Apium Graveolens Leaf Extract is an extract obtained from the leaves of the celery, Apium graveolens 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.
- 2APIUM GRAVEOLENS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3APIUM GRAVEOLENS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=APIUM%20GRAVEOLENS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT