How we scored it
Solvent extract of sweet wormwood leaves and stems: sesquiterpenoids, flavonoids and sugars are plant-made; extraction solvent leaves no mass; no synthetic fragment, 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
Solvent extraction (water, alcohol or glycol-water) of the leaves and stems of sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua), grown widely in China, Vietnam and East Africa. No synthetic route exists; the extract is the whole botanical preparation.
In plain English
An extract of the leaves and stems of sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua), made by soaking the plant in a solvent and concentrating the liquid. It is used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Artemisia Annua Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the leaves and stems of Artemisia annua, 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.
- 2ARTEMISIA ANNUA LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARTEMISIA ANNUA LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARTEMISIA%20ANNUA%20LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT