How we scored it
Whole botanical leaf extract; site rule assigns extracts NOI 1.0, no synthetic fragment to split.
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
Eruca sativa (rocket) leaves are extracted with water, glycerin or ethanol-water to yield this leaf extract. No alternative petrochemical route exists for a botanical extract.
In plain English
A leaf extract from rocket (arugula) plants, used to condition and soothe skin. Made by soaking or pressing the fresh or dried leaves to pull out plant compounds, then adding it to skincare formulas.
CosIng definition: Eruca Sativa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Rocket/Ruccola, Eruca sativa, Brassicaceae
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.
- 2ERUCA SATIVA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ERUCA SATIVA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ERUCA%20SATIVA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT