How we scored it
Aqueous steam distillate of manuka leaves; water plus trace natural leaf volatiles.
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
Produced by steam-distilling manuka leaves and collecting the aqueous fraction, similar to a hydrosol, used as a humectant. No synthetic alternative route is used.
In plain English
A leaf water made by steam-distilling manuka leaves. It helps formulas hold moisture and adds mild conditioning. Produced by simple steam distillation.
CosIng definition: Leptospermum Scoparium Leaf Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the leaves of Leptospermum scoparium.
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.
- 2LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM LEAF WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM LEAF WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LEPTOSPERMUM%20SCOPARIUM%20LEAF%20WATER