How we scored it
Leaf extract only; no synthetic fragments.
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 the ornamental camellia shrub. No synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the camellia plant, used to condition skin. It is obtained directly from the plant's leaves.
CosIng definition: Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Camellia, Camellia japonica L., Theaceae
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.
- 2CAMELLIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAMELLIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAMELLIA%20JAPONICA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT