How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; wholly plant-derived. 1.0.
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 Lycium chinense (Chinese wolfberry/goji) using water or a solvent.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract made from Chinese wolfberry (goji) leaves. Used to help condition skin in cosmetic formulas.
CosIng definition: Lycium Chinense Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Chinese, Lycium chinense, Solanaceae
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.
- 2LYCIUM CHINENSE LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LYCIUM CHINENSE LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LYCIUM%20CHINENSE%20LEAF%20EXTRACT