How we scored it
Extract of Artemisia capillaris leaves; wholly plant-derived, 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
Obtained by extracting the leaves of Artemisia capillaris, a traditional Asian herb, typically with water or ethanol. No synthetic manufacturing route exists.
In plain English
A leaf extract from Artemisia capillaris, a herb used in traditional Asian medicine, added to condition skin. It is made by extracting the dried leaves with water or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Artemisia Capillaris Leaf Extract is the extract obtained from the leaves of Artemisia capillaris, 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 CAPILLARIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARTEMISIA CAPILLARIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARTEMISIA%20CAPILLARIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT