Database/Skin Conditioning/Castanea Sativa Leaf Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Castanea Sativa Leaf Extract natural?

Yes. A straightforward water or solvent extract of chestnut leaves with no synthetic building blocks.

INCI nameCastanea Sativa Leaf Extract
CAS84695-99-8
FunctionSkin Conditioning · Soothing
FeedstockExtracted from the leaves of the sweet chestnut…

How we scored it

Botanical leaf extract, this site's convention = 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 the sweet chestnut tree (Castanea sativa). The extraction solvent typically used is water, ethanol, or glycerin.

In plain English

A soothing plant extract from chestnut tree leaves, used to condition skin and calm irritation in creams and lotions.

CosIng definition: Castanea Sativa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Chestnut, Castanea sativa, Fagaceae

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. 2CASTANEA SATIVA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CASTANEA SATIVA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CASTANEA%20SATIVA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT