How we scored it
Dried plant leaf, no synthetic fragment; every atom is natural origin, 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
Ginkgo leaves are harvested from cultivated trees, dried and ground. There is no alternative route.
In plain English
Dried leaves of the ginkgo tree, used as a plant material to condition skin. It is harvested, dried and ground, with no chemical conversion.
CosIng definition: Ginkgo Biloba Leaf is 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. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GINKGO BILOBA LEAF. 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