How we scored it
Whole-leaf plant extract; solvent removed before use, remaining mass is entirely botanical = 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 Centella asiatica (gotu kola) using water or water/glycol solvent. No synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
An extract from gotu kola leaves, popular in skincare for soothing and conditioning skin. It's made by extracting the plant's leaves with water or a mild solvent.
CosIng definition: Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves 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 LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CENTELLA ASIATICA LEAF 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%20LEAF%20EXTRACT