How we scored it
Leaf extract (argan tree); natural botanical extract, distinct from argan oil.
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 the argan tree (Argania spinosa), typically by water/glycol extraction.
In plain English
An extract from argan tree leaves (not the oil), used to condition skin. It's taken from the leaves of the argan tree.
CosIng definition: Argania Spinosa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Argania Spinosa (L.), Sapotaceae
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.
- 2ARGANIA SPINOSA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARGANIA SPINOSA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARGANIA%20SPINOSA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT