How we scored it
Whole leaf/twig extract; natural botanical extract = 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
Extracted from the leaves and twigs of Mentha arvensis (corn mint). No significant alternative route.
In plain English
An extract of corn mint leaves and stems, used to add a refreshing, cooling scent to cosmetic products.
CosIng definition: Mentha Arvensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves and twigs of the Horse Mint, Mentha arvensis 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.
- 2MENTHA ARVENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MENTHA ARVENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MENTHA%20ARVENSIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT