How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; extraction only, no petrochemical fragment added. This site's convention 1.0.
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 burdock (Arctium lappa) using water, glycerin or alcohol. No synthetic alternative is used commercially.
In plain English
An extract from burdock plant leaves used to condition skin. It's made by soaking or pressing the leaves to pull out their natural compounds.
CosIng definition: Arctium Lappa Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Arctium lappa, Asteraceae.
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.
- 2ARCTIUM LAPPA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARCTIUM LAPPA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARCTIUM%20LAPPA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT