How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract = 1.00.
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 Gymnema sylvestre plant (Australian cow plant). Produced by conventional extraction with no synthetic feedstock.
In plain English
A plant extract from Gymnema sylvestre leaves, used for its skin-tightening (astringent) effect. It is taken directly from the plant's leaves.
CosIng definition: Gymnema Sylveste Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Australian Cow Plant, Gymnema sylvestre, Asclepiadaceae
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.
- 2GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GYMNEMA%20SYLVESTRE%20LEAF%20EXTRACT