Database/Humectant/Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of kale leaves is entirely plant-derived with no petrochemical fragment.

INCI nameBrassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
FunctionHumectant · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the leaves of kale (Brassica oleracea…

How we scored it

Botanical leaf extract, whole plant material. 1.0 by category 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 kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala), typically with water or glycol. No synthetic route.

In plain English

A kale leaf extract used to hydrate and condition skin. It's made by extracting compounds from fresh kale leaves.

CosIng definition: Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Brassica oleracea L., var. acephala, Brassicaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2BRASSICA OLERACEA ACEPHALA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3BRASSICA OLERACEA ACEPHALA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BRASSICA%20OLERACEA%20ACEPHALA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT