How we scored it
Extract of witch hazel bark, leaves and twigs: botanical extract, all atoms natural origin (n = 1) -> 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
Bark, leaves and twigs of North American witch hazel are extracted with water or a solvent. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from witch hazel bark, leaves and twigs, used to condition the skin. It is taken from the shrub by extraction, with no chemical synthesis.
CosIng definition: Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract is the extract of the bark, leaves and twigs of the Witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L., Hamamelidaceae
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.
- 2HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA BARK/LEAF/TWIG EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA BARK/LEAF/TWIG EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HAMAMELIS%20VIRGINIANA%20BARK/LEAF/TWIG%20EXTRACT