How we scored it
Leaf extract, no synthetic fragments; botanical extracts = 1.0 by rule.
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 borage (Borago officinalis) using water or a water-alcohol solvent. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract from borage leaves. It is produced by extracting the leaves with water or a similar solvent.
CosIng definition: Borago Officinalis Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of of Borago officinalis L., Boraginaceae
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.
- 2BORAGO OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BORAGO OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BORAGO%20OFFICINALIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT