How we scored it
Steam distillate aqueous solution from mugwort leaves; entirely plant-derived. 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
Made by steam-distilling the leaves of mugwort (Artemisia princeps). No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A fragrant water distilled from mugwort leaves. Used to lightly scent skincare formulas. Made directly from the plant, not synthesized.
CosIng definition: Artemisia Princeps Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of Artemisia princeps, Compositae
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 PRINCEPS LEAF WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARTEMISIA PRINCEPS LEAF WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARTEMISIA%20PRINCEPS%20LEAF%20WATER