How we scored it
Dried ground leaf powder; 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
Made by drying and grinding the leaves of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis). No solvents or synthetic processing involved.
In plain English
A powder made from dried, ground lemon balm leaves, used to condition skin. Produced simply by drying and milling the leaves.
CosIng definition: Melissa Officinalis Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the ground leaves of the Balmint, Melissa officinalis L., Labiatae
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.
- 2MELISSA OFFICINALIS LEAF POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MELISSA OFFICINALIS LEAF POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MELISSA%20OFFICINALIS%20LEAF%20POWDER