How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract, entirely natural plant material = 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 the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora), typically grown in Asia. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A fragrant extract used to scent products, obtained from the leaves of the camphor tree, a plant native to Asia.
CosIng definition: Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Camphor, Cinnamomum camphora (L.), Lauraceae
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.
- 2CINNAMOMUM CAMPHORA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CINNAMOMUM CAMPHORA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CINNAMOMUM%20CAMPHORA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT