How we scored it
Botanical extract of tea leaves and stalks: catechins, caffeine and other constituents plant-derived; solvents leave no mass. 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
Dominant route is water or hydro-alcoholic extraction of tea leaves and stalks, followed by filtration and concentration. No common alternative route.
In plain English
A tea extract made from the leaves and stalks of the tea plant, used as an antioxidant ingredient. It contains polyphenols such as catechins and some caffeine and is made by extracting the plant material with water or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Camellia Sinensis Leaf/Stalk Extract is the extract of the leaves and stalks of Camellia sinensis.
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 SINENSIS LEAF/STALK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF/STALK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAMELLIA%20SINENSIS%20LEAF/STALK%20EXTRACT