How we scored it
Leaf extract: terpenoids, flavonoids and other plant constituents all n = 1; extraction solvent leaves no mass. Natural mass 100% = 1.00.
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
Dominant route is water or solvent extraction of combave leaves. No alternative route is in commercial use.
In plain English
An extract of combave (makrut lime) leaves, Citrus hystrix, used to condition skin. It is made by extracting the leaves with water or another solvent and contains citrus-leaf aroma compounds, flavonoids and other plant material.
CosIng definition: Citrus Hystrix Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Combave, Citrus hystrix, 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 HYSTRIX LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS HYSTRIX 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%20HYSTRIX%20LEAF%20EXTRACT