How we scored it
Leaf extract of lemon eucalyptus; fully botanical, no synthetic fragment.
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
Produced by extracting lemon eucalyptus leaves with solvent or steam. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A leaf extract from lemon-scented eucalyptus, used to condition skin in cosmetic formulas.
CosIng definition: Eucalyptus Citriodora Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Eucalyptus citriodora, Myrtaceae
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.
- 2EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=EUCALYPTUS%20CITRIODORA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT