Database/Skin Conditioning/Buxus Sempervirens Leaf Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Buxus Sempervirens Leaf Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of boxwood leaves; whole extract is natural plant material.

INCI nameBuxus Sempervirens Leaf Extract
CAS84012-17-9
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the leaves of box/boxwood (Buxus sempervirens)…

How we scored it

Whole botanical leaf extract; entirely plant-derived.
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 box/boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) using water or alcohol solvents. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

A plant extract from boxwood leaves, used to condition skin. It's produced by simple extraction from the leaves with no synthetic processing.

CosIng definition: Buxus Sempervirens Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Box, Buxus sempervirens L., Buxaceae

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