How we scored it
Solvent extract of Hevea brasiliensis leaves: phenolics, sugars, terpenoids and other plant constituents, all n=1. Extraction solvents leave no mass in the 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
Dominant route is extraction of Hevea brasiliensis leaves from rubber plantations with water, ethanol or glycols, followed by filtration. No synthetic or non-plant route exists for this extract.
In plain English
An extract of the leaves of the para rubber tree, the tree grown mainly for its latex, made by soaking the leaves in a solvent and filtering. It is added to skincare products as a skin-conditioning ingredient and comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: Hevea Brasiliensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Para Rubber Tree, Hevea brasiliensis, Euphorbiaceae
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.
- 2HEVEA BRASILIENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HEVEA BRASILIENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HEVEA%20BRASILIENSIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT