How we scored it
Whole botanical leaf extract; every atom is plant-derived, so NOI = 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 from the leaves of the African sausage tree, Kigelia africana, Bignoniaceae, typically with water. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from the leaves of the African sausage tree. Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic formulas.
CosIng definition: Kigelia Africana Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Kigelia africana, Bignoniaceae
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.
- 2KIGELIA AFRICANA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3KIGELIA AFRICANA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=KIGELIA%20AFRICANA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT