How we scored it
Leaf extract of Lindera obtusiloba; natural botanical extraction, physical process only.
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 Lindera obtusiloba, a shrub in the laurel family used in East Asian traditional medicine. Extraction leaves no non-natural residue.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the Lindera obtusiloba shrub, used traditionally in East Asian herbal medicine. Used in skincare for conditioning. Extracted directly from the plant's leaves.
CosIng definition: Lindera Obtusiloba Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Lindera obtusiloba.
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.
- 2LINDERA OBTUSILOBA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LINDERA OBTUSILOBA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LINDERA%20OBTUSILOBA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT