How we scored it
Whole botanical leaf extract; entirely 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 smoketree (Cotinus coggygria) using water or alcohol solvents. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from smoketree leaves, used as an antioxidant and skin-soothing ingredient. It's produced by simple extraction from the leaves.
CosIng definition: Cotinus Coggygria Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Cotinus coggygria, Anacardiaceae.
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.
- 2COTINUS COGGYGRIA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3COTINUS COGGYGRIA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COTINUS%20COGGYGRIA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT