How we scored it
Botanical extract; every constituent is plant-derived (n = 1). Extraction solvent leaves no mass. 1.0 / 1.0 = 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
Leaves of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), a crop grown mainly for its seed oil and flower dye, are extracted with a solvent, then filtered and concentrated. No petrochemical or synthetic route is commercially relevant.
In plain English
An extract from the leaves of the safflower plant, the species grown for safflower oil and flower dye. The EU ingredient database lists it as an antioxidant and UV-absorbing ingredient. It is made by extracting the leaves with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Carthamus Tinctorius Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Carthamus tinctorius, Asteraceae.
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.
- 2CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CARTHAMUS%20TINCTORIUS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT