How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract, entirely plant-derived 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
Extracted from the leaves of Lagerstroemia speciosa (banaba) by conventional solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the banaba tree used to condition skin. Obtained by extracting the plant's leaves.
CosIng definition: Lagerstroemia Speciosa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Lagerstroemia speciosa, Lythraceae
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.
- 2LAGERSTROEMIA SPECIOSA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAGERSTROEMIA SPECIOSA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAGERSTROEMIA%20SPECIOSA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT