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
Flowers, leaves and stems of Centella asiatica (gotu kola) are extracted with a solvent, then filtered and concentrated. No petrochemical or synthetic route is commercially relevant.
In plain English
An extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of Centella asiatica, also called gotu kola or tiger grass, a creeping herb of tropical and subtropical Asia. It is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient and is made by extracting the plant material with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Hydrocotyl, Centella asiatica L., Apiaceae
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.
- 2CENTELLA ASIATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CENTELLA ASIATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CENTELLA%20ASIATICA%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT