How we scored it
Whole-leaf extract; entire mass traces to neem leaves. 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
Extracted from the leaves of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) by water or solvent extraction. No petrochemical alternative exists for a botanical leaf extract.
In plain English
An extract made from neem tree leaves, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. Comes directly from the neem tree, native to the Indian subcontinent.
CosIng definition: Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Azadirachta indica, Miliaceae.
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.
- 2AZADIRACHTA INDICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3AZADIRACHTA INDICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AZADIRACHTA%20INDICA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT