Is Citrus Aurantifolia Leaf Extract natural?

Q: Is Citrus Aurantifolia Leaf Extract natural?

Citrus Aurantifolia Leaf Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. The ingredient is the extractable content of lime leaves, a plant-origin feedstock with no synthetic fragment. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. The ingredient is the extractable content of lime leaves, a plant-origin feedstock with no synthetic fragment.

INCI nameCitrus Aurantifolia Leaf Extract

FunctionSkin Conditioning

FeedstockLeaves of the lime tree (Citrus aurantifolia) are…

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 the lime tree (Citrus aurantifolia) 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 the lime tree (Citrus aurantifolia). It is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient and is made by extracting the leaves with a solvent and concentrating the liquid.

CosIng definition: Citrus Aurantifolia Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Citrus aurantifolia, Rutaceae.

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.
2CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRUS%20AURANTIFOLIA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT