Database/Skin Conditioning/Hypericum Perforatum Leaf Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Hypericum Perforatum Leaf Extract natural?

Yes. Extract is obtained directly from St. John's wort leaves with no synthetic fragments introduced.

INCI nameHypericum Perforatum Leaf Extract
CAS84082-80-4
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted directly from the leaves of Hypericum perforatum…

How we scored it

Botanical leaf extract; natural. 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

Extracted directly from the leaves of Hypericum perforatum by standard extraction. No petrochemical processing is involved.

In plain English

A leaf extract of St. John's wort, used in skincare for its skin-conditioning properties. Obtained directly from the plant.

CosIng definition: Hypericum Perforatum Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of the St. John's wort, Hypericum perforatum L., Hypericaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2HYPERICUM PERFORATUM LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3HYPERICUM PERFORATUM LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYPERICUM%20PERFORATUM%20LEAF%20EXTRACT