How we scored it
Extract of Mimosa pudica leaves; 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
Obtained by extracting the leaves of Mimosa pudica, typically with water or a water-glycol mix. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica), used to condition skin. It is made by extracting the leaves with water or a similar solvent.
CosIng definition: Mimosa Pudica Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Mimosa, Mimosa pudica L., Leguminosae
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.
- 2MIMOSA PUDICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MIMOSA PUDICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MIMOSA%20PUDICA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT