How we scored it
100% leaf extract (European ash). 1.0.
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 European ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior), typically by aqueous or hydro-alcoholic extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the European ash tree, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic formulations.
CosIng definition: Fraxinus Excelsior Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the European Ash, Fraxinus excelsior L., Oleaceae
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.
- 2FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=FRAXINUS%20EXCELSIOR%20LEAF%20EXTRACT