How we scored it
Leaf extract; botanical extracts are 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 Cistus incanus (rockrose). No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A leaf extract from rockrose, used for its antioxidant and skin-conditioning properties. It is produced by extracting the plant's leaves.
CosIng definition: Cistus Incanus Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Cistus incanus. The accepted scientific name for Cistus incanus is Cistus x incanus.
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.
- 2CISTUS INCANUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CISTUS INCANUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CISTUS%20INCANUS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT