How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract = 1.0 by convention.
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 Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) using water or solvent. No synthetic feedstock involved.
In plain English
A plant extract from Japanese cedar leaves, used as a humectant to help skin retain moisture. Made by extracting natural compounds from the leaves.
CosIng definition: Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract is an extract of the Japanese Cedar, Cryptomeria japonica (L.), Taxodiaceae
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.
- 2CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CRYPTOMERIA%20JAPONICA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT