How we scored it
Whole-plant solvent/aqueous extract of lovage leaf; botanical extracts are rated 1.0 by this site's 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
Made by extracting lovage (Levisticum officinale) leaves with water, alcohol or a similar solvent. No alternative synthetic route is used for this extract.
In plain English
An extract from lovage leaves, a herb in the carrot family, used to condition skin and add fragrance to products.
CosIng definition: Levisticum Officinale Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Lovage, Levisticum officinale, Apiaceae
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.
- 2LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LEVISTICUM%20OFFICINALE%20LEAF%20EXTRACT