How we scored it
Leaf extract of Ginkgo biloba; solvent/water extraction of leaf tissue; no synthetic fragment; botanical extract = 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
Produced by extracting dried ginkgo leaves with water or a hydro-alcoholic solvent to capture flavonoids and terpenoids. No petrochemical alternative route is used.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the ginkgo tree, valued for conditioning skin. Made by extracting dried ginkgo leaves, so it's entirely derived from the plant.
CosIng definition: Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgoaceae
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.
- 2GINKGO BILOBA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GINKGO BILOBA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GINKGO%20BILOBA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT