How we scored it
Botanical extract per this site's convention; no fragments to compute.
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 Eucommia ulmoides, a tree native to China. Water or water-glycol extraction is standard.
In plain English
An extract from the leaves of the eucommia tree, used in traditional Chinese herbalism. Added to cosmetics to condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Eucommia Ulmoides Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Eucommia ulmoides, Eucommiaceae
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.
- 2EUCOMMIA ULMOIDES LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3EUCOMMIA ULMOIDES LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=EUCOMMIA%20ULMOIDES%20LEAF%20EXTRACT