Database/Skin Conditioning/Larrea Divaricata Leaf Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Larrea Divaricata Leaf Extract natural?

Yes. Entire ingredient is a solvent extract of chaparral leaves with no synthetic modification.

INCI nameLarrea Divaricata Leaf Extract
CAS91722-67-7
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the leaves of Larrea divaricata (chaparral)…

How we scored it

Whole leaf extract, no synthetic fragments; botanical extracts are 1.0 by convention.
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 Larrea divaricata (chaparral) using conventional solvent extraction. No alternative synthetic route exists.

In plain English

A plant extract from chaparral leaves, used to condition skin. Made by extracting the leaves with a solvent; no synthetic processing involved.

CosIng definition: Larrea Divaricata Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of the Chaparral, Larrea divaricata, Zygophyllaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2LARREA DIVARICATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3LARREA DIVARICATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LARREA%20DIVARICATA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT