Database/Skin Conditioning/Camellia Sinensis Leaf
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Camellia Sinensis Leaf natural?

Yes. The ingredient is the leaf of Camellia sinensis, so every atom is plant-derived.

INCI nameCamellia Sinensis Leaf
CAS84650-60-2
FunctionSkin Conditioning · Perfuming
FeedstockTea leaves are picked, dried and sometimes ground.…

How we scored it

Whole botanical material, tea leaf; no synthetic fragment. 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

Tea leaves are picked, dried and sometimes ground. No alternative route is in commercial use.

In plain English

Dried or ground leaves of the tea plant, added to products as a plant ingredient for skin conditioning and scent. Green and black tea both come from the same species, Camellia sinensis.

CosIng definition: Camellia Sinensis Leaf is the leaves of the Tea, Camellia sinensis, Theaceae

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. 2CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF. 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