How we scored it
Botanical extract of Centella asiatica leaves and stems: whole substance plant-derived; solvents leave no mass. 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
Dominant route is water, glycerin or alcohol extraction of cultivated or wild-harvested centella aerial parts, then filtration and concentration. No common alternative route.
In plain English
A plant extract from the leaves and stems of centella (gotu kola), used to condition skin and help it hold moisture. It is made by extracting the plant material with water, glycerin or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Centella Asiatica Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the leaves and stems of Centella asiatica.
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/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CENTELLA ASIATICA 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%20LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT