How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract, all plant-derived (n = 1); solvent leaves no mass. 1.0 / 1.0 = 1.0. CosIng family 'Fagaceae' looks like an error for Fabaceae; no effect on the score.
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 the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), a Mediterranean legume tree, 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 the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), a Mediterranean tree better known for its edible pods. It is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient and is made by extracting the leaves with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Ceratonia Siliqua (Carob) Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Ceratonia siliqua; Fagaceae.
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.
- 2CERATONIA SILIQUA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CERATONIA SILIQUA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CERATONIA%20SILIQUA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT