Database/Skin Conditioning/Combretum Micranthum Leaf Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Combretum Micranthum Leaf Extract natural?

Yes. Whole extract of kinkeliba leaves; botanical extracts are natural origin by convention.

INCI nameCombretum Micranthum Leaf Extract
CAS84776-30-7
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the leaves of Combretum micranthum (kinkeliba),…

How we scored it

Botanical leaf extract; wholly plant-derived.
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 Combretum micranthum (kinkeliba), a West African shrub. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

A leaf extract from the West African kinkeliba shrub, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It comes directly from the plant's leaves.

CosIng definition: Combretum Micranthum Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Combrete, Combretum micranthum, Combretaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2COMBRETUM MICRANTHUM LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3COMBRETUM MICRANTHUM LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COMBRETUM%20MICRANTHUM%20LEAF%20EXTRACT