How we scored it
Aqueous steam-distillate of bay laurel leaves; water plus trace natural volatiles, both natural.
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
Laurus Nobilis Leaf Water is the aqueous steam distillate of bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) leaves. No petrochemical component is involved.
In plain English
A water obtained by steam-distilling bay laurel leaves. Used as a humectant and to help condition skin.
CosIng definition: Laurus Nobilis Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of the Laurel, Laurus nobilis L., Lauraceae
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.
- 2LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAURUS%20NOBILIS%20LEAF%20WATER