How we scored it
Whole botanical leaf extract; this site's convention 1.0.
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 cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) by solvent or aqueous extraction. No synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
A leaf extract from cabbage, used to condition the skin. It's made by extracting compounds directly from cabbage leaves.
CosIng definition: Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the cabbage, Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata, Brassicaceae
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.
- 2BRASSICA OLERACEA CAPITATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BRASSICA OLERACEA CAPITATA 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%20CAPITATA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT