How we scored it
Leaf extract; botanical extracts are 1.0 by rule.
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 the clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia caryophyllus), typically via water or hydro-alcoholic extraction. No synthetic alternative.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the clove tree used as a humectant to help skin hold onto moisture.
CosIng definition: Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Eugenia caryophyllus. The accepted scientific name for Eugenia caryophyllus is Syzygium aromaticum.
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.
- 2EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=EUGENIA%20CARYOPHYLLUS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT