How we scored it
Whole botanical leaf extract; plant carbon only.
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 cypress tree leaves and needles by solvent or steam extraction. No synthetic equivalent exists.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the cypress tree, used to condition skin and add a fresh, woody scent note.
CosIng definition: Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Extract is the extract obtained from the leaves of the Cypress, Cupressus sempervirens L., Pinaceae
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.
- 2CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CUPRESSUS%20SEMPERVIRENS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT