How we scored it
Whole leaf extract; botanical extracts score 1.0 by convention.
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
The feedstock is the leaves of Houttuynia cordata, water- or solvent-extracted. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of houttuynia leaves, used to condition skin and hair, moisturise, and help control excess oil.
CosIng definition: Houttuynia Cordata Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Houttuynia cordata.
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.
- 2HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HOUTTUYNIA%20CORDATA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT