How we scored it
Botanical extract of henna flowers, fruit and leaves; plant extracts = 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
Obtained by extracting the dried leaves, flowers and fruit of the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis). Used as a plant-based dye and conditioning extract.
In plain English
A plant extract from the henna shrub, used to condition hair and skin and add a reddish tint. It comes directly from dried henna leaves and flowers.
CosIng definition: Lawsonia Inermis Extract is an extract of the dried flowers, fruit and leaves of the Henna, Lawsonia inermis L., 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.
- 2LAWSONIA INERMIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAWSONIA INERMIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAWSONIA%20INERMIS%20EXTRACT