How we scored it
Whole botanical leaf extract; entire mass is plant-derived → 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
Extracted from the dried leaves of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis), typically by water or hydro-alcoholic extraction. Used for hair and skin conditioning and fragrance.
In plain English
An extract of yerba mate leaves used to condition hair and skin and add scent. Made by extracting the dried leaves of the South American holly tree.
CosIng definition: Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Paraguay Tea, Ilex paraguariensis, Aquifoliaceae
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.
- 2ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ILEX%20PARAGUARIENSIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT