How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract: all atoms come from maqui leaf biomass; no added non-natural fragment. 1.0 / 1.0 = 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
Leaves of the maqui tree (Aristotelia chilensis), native to Chile, are extracted with water, alcohol or a similar solvent and concentrated. No commercially significant alternative route.
In plain English
A plant extract made from the leaves of the maqui tree, Aristotelia chilensis, which is native to Chile. It is added to products as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Aristotelia Chilensis Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Aristotelia chilensis, Elaeocarpaceae.
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.
- 2ARISTOTELIA CHILENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARISTOTELIA CHILENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARISTOTELIA%20CHILENSIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT