How we scored it
Solvent extract of Kunzea ericoides leaves: flavonoids, polyphenols, volatile terpenoids and other plant constituents, all n=1 (terpenes per b). Solvents leave no mass. 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
Dominant route is extraction of harvested Kunzea ericoides (kanuka) leaves with water, ethanol or glycols, followed by filtration. No synthetic or non-plant route exists for this extract.
In plain English
An extract of the leaves of Kunzea ericoides (kanuka), a New Zealand shrub, made by soaking the leaves in a solvent and filtering. It is listed for antioxidant, skin and hair conditioning and scenting functions, and comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: Kunzea Ericoides Leaf Extract is the extract obtained from the leaves of Kunzea ericoides, Myrtaceae
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.
- 2KUNZEA ERICOIDES LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3KUNZEA ERICOIDES LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=KUNZEA%20ERICOIDES%20LEAF%20EXTRACT