How we scored it
Whole-leaf extract of artichoke; botanical extracts are natural origin by this site's convention. 1.0.
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
Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract is obtained by extracting the leaves of the artichoke plant. It is used directly as the plant extract.
In plain English
An extract of artichoke leaves. Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic formulations.
CosIng definition: Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Artichoke, Cynara scolymus L., Compositae
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.
- 2CYNARA SCOLYMUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CYNARA SCOLYMUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CYNARA%20SCOLYMUS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT