How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; this site's convention scores plant extracts 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 garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa) with water or a water/glycol solvent. No synthetic route.
In plain English
An extract made from lettuce leaves, valued for antioxidant activity in skincare. Produced by soaking or processing the leaves to pull out plant compounds.
CosIng definition: Lactuca Sativa Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Lactuca sativa.
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.
- 2LACTUCA SATIVA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LACTUCA SATIVA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LACTUCA%20SATIVA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT