How we scored it
Leaf extract; whole botanical material.
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 Haberlea rhodopensis, a drought-tolerant Balkan plant known for reviving after desiccation. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract from the leaves of the resurrection plant, a hardy Balkan species famous for surviving extreme drying. It's used in skincare for its conditioning properties, sourced from the leaves.
CosIng definition: Haberlea Rhodopensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Haberlea Rhodopensis, Gesneriaceae
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.
- 2HABERLEA RHODOPENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HABERLEA RHODOPENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HABERLEA%20RHODOPENSIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT