How we scored it
Plant extract: constituents taken from satsuma mandarin leaves (flavonoids, terpenes, other metabolites) are all natural origin (n=1); extraction solvent leaves no mass. 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
Leaves of Citrus unshiu (satsuma mandarin) are extracted with water, alcohol or glycol-water and the extract is filtered. No alternative route is significant; any carrier solvent in the commercial grade is declared separately.
In plain English
A plant extract made from the leaves of the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu). It is listed as a humectant, skin-conditioning and skin-protecting ingredient. It contains compounds taken from the leaves, such as flavonoids.
CosIng definition: Citrus Unshiu Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Citrus unshiu, 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 UNSHIU LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS UNSHIU 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%20UNSHIU%20LEAF%20EXTRACT