How we scored it
Leaf extract of Bacopa monnieri; entirely botanical, no synthetic fragments.
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 Bacopa monnieri (brahmi), typically by water or hydro-glycolic extraction. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the brahmi plant used to condition and soothe skin. It's produced by extracting the fresh or dried leaves with water or a water-alcohol mix.
CosIng definition: Bacopa Monnieri Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Bacopa monnieri, Plantaginaceae.
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.
- 2BACOPA MONNIERI LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BACOPA MONNIERI LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BACOPA%20MONNIERI%20LEAF%20EXTRACT