How we scored it
Birch leaf extract; botanical extracts are 1.0 by this site's convention.
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
Betula Alba Leaf Extract is produced by solvent or aqueous extraction of birch leaves. Single-feedstock botanical extract, no synthetic route.
In plain English
An extract of birch leaves used for skin conditioning, cleansing and fragrance. Obtained directly from the plant, so it is fully natural in origin.
CosIng definition: Betula Alba Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Birch, Betula alba L., Betulaceae
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.
- 2BETULA ALBA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BETULA ALBA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BETULA%20ALBA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT