How we scored it
Extract of Cistus ladaniferus (labdanum) leaves; wholly plant-derived. 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
Obtained by extracting the leaves of the labdanum shrub (Cistus ladaniferus), a resin-bearing Mediterranean plant used in perfumery. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the labdanum shrub, a resin-producing Mediterranean plant, used to add scent to products. It is made by extracting the leaves directly.
CosIng definition: Cistus Ladaniferus Leaf Extract is an extract obtained from the leaves of the labdanum, Cistus ladaniferus L., Cistaceae
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 LADANIFERUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CISTUS LADANIFERUS 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%20LADANIFERUS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT