How we scored it
Leaf extract, wholly botanical.
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 lemon myrtle, Backhousia citriodora. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An astringent, skin-conditioning extract from lemon myrtle leaves, an Australian native plant. It's made directly from the leaves.
CosIng definition: Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Backhousia citriodora, Myrtaceae
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.
- 2BACKHOUSIA CITRIODORA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BACKHOUSIA CITRIODORA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BACKHOUSIA%20CITRIODORA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT