How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; category rule assigns extracts 1.0 regardless of extraction solvent.
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
Obtained by extracting fig, Ficus carica, leaves, commonly with water or a water/alcohol mixture, then removing the solvent. Used without further chemical modification.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning ingredient extracted from fig tree leaves, used in creams and lotions for its naturally occurring plant compounds.
CosIng definition: Ficus Carica Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Ficus carica.
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.
- 2FICUS CARICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3FICUS CARICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=FICUS%20CARICA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT