How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; no synthetic fragments; mass traces to Cassia alata (Senna) leaf.
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
Cassia Alata Leaf Extract is obtained by extraction from the leaves of the Senna plant (Leguminosae). No petrochemical processing agents remain in the extract.
In plain English
An extract from Senna leaves, used as a skin astringent. Made by extracting the plant's natural compounds, a traditional tropical medicinal botanical.
CosIng definition: Cassia Alata Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Senna, Cassia alata L., Leguminosae
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.
- 2CASSIA ALATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CASSIA ALATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CASSIA%20ALATA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT