How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; plant-origin compounds only → 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
Extracted from the leaves of Casearia sylvestris, a South American medicinal shrub, using water or hydro-alcoholic solvents. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract from the leaves of a South American medicinal shrub. Made by extracting the leaves with water or a water-alcohol solvent for use in skincare.
CosIng definition: Casearia Sylvestris Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Casearia sylvestris, Samydaceae
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.
- 2CASEARIA SYLVESTRIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CASEARIA SYLVESTRIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CASEARIA%20SYLVESTRIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT