How we scored it
Botanical extract of Juniperus communis berries, branches and leaves: plant-derived throughout, n = 1; 100% natural origin, 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
Solvent extraction of the berries, branches and leaves of common juniper. No alternative route applies.
In plain English
An extract of the berries, branches and leaves of common juniper, used to condition skin. It carries plant compounds such as terpenes and flavonoids.
CosIng definition: Juniperus Communis Branch/Fruit/Leaf Extract is the extract of the berries, branches and leaves of Juniper, Juniperus communis L., Cupressaceae
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.
- 2JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS BRANCH/FRUIT/LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS BRANCH/FRUIT/LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=JUNIPERUS%20COMMUNIS%20BRANCH/FRUIT/LEAF%20EXTRACT