How we scored it
Leaf extract of hinoki cypress; entirely botanical.
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 hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) by water or solvent extraction.
In plain English
A leaf extract from hinoki cypress used to condition skin. It's made by extracting the leaves with water or a solvent.
CosIng definition: Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Chamaecyparis obtusa, Cupressaceae
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.
- 2CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CHAMAECYPARIS%20OBTUSA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT