How we scored it
Bergamot mint leaf extract: every constituent is plant-derived (n=1); extraction solvent leaves no mass in the substance. 1.0 x 100% = 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
Dominant feedstock is the leaf of Mentha citrata extracted with water or water-alcohol. No alternative route exists; any carrier solvent is declared as its own ingredient.
In plain English
An extract of the leaves of bergamot mint (Mentha citrata), made by soaking them in a solvent. It is listed as an astringent and perfuming ingredient. It comes entirely from the leaf.
CosIng definition: Mentha Citrata Leaf Extract is an extract obtained from the leaves of the Menta Bergamotto, Mentha citrata, 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 CITRATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MENTHA CITRATA 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%20CITRATA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT