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
Leaves of costmary (Chrysanthemum balsamita, also called Tanacetum balsamita), an aromatic perennial of the daisy family, 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 costmary (Chrysanthemum balsamita), an aromatic herb of the daisy family sometimes called alecost. It is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient and is made by extracting the leaves with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Chrysanthemum Balsamita Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Chrysanthemum balsamita L., Asteraceae
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.
- 2CHRYSANTHEMUM BALSAMITA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CHRYSANTHEMUM BALSAMITA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CHRYSANTHEMUM%20BALSAMITA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT