How we scored it
100% leaf extract. 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 Chinese cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum cassia), typically by solvent or steam extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the Chinese cinnamon tree, used mainly as a natural fragrance ingredient with a warm, spicy cinnamon scent.
CosIng definition: Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Extract is an extract obtained from the leaves of the Chinese Cinnamon, Cinnamomum cassia (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 CASSIA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CINNAMOMUM CASSIA 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%20CASSIA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT