How we scored it
Extract: carvone and other terpenoids, phenolics and other plant constituents all n = 1; extraction solvent leaves no mass. Natural mass 100% = 1.00.
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 route is water or solvent extraction of spearmint aerial parts. No alternative route is in commercial use.
In plain English
An extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of spearmint, Mentha spicata, used for fragrance. It is made by extracting the plant with water or another solvent and carries the mint's aroma compounds, such as carvone, plus other plant constituents.
CosIng definition: Mentha Spicata Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is an extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Spearmint, Mentha spicata 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 SPICATA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MENTHA SPICATA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MENTHA%20SPICATA%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT