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 senna (Cassia italica, also classed as Senna italica), a shrub of the legume family, are extracted with a solvent, then filtered and concentrated. No petrochemical or synthetic route is commercially relevant.
In plain English
An extract of the leaves of senna (Cassia italica), a shrub of the legume family. It is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It is made by extracting the leaves with a solvent and concentrating the liquid.
CosIng definition: Cassia Italica Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Senna, Cassia italica, 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 ITALICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CASSIA ITALICA 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%20ITALICA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT