How we scored it
Tepezcohuite 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 Mimosa tenuiflora (tepezcohuite) extracted with water or water-alcohol, following the CosIng description of leaf rather than bark. No alternative route exists; any carrier solvent is declared as its own ingredient.
In plain English
An extract of the leaves of Mimosa tenuiflora (tepezcohuite), a shrub native to Mexico and Brazil, made by soaking them in a solvent. It is listed as skin-protecting and soothing. It comes entirely from the plant leaf.
CosIng definition: Mimosa Tenuiflora Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Tepezchouite, Mimosa tenuiflora 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 TENUIFLORA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MIMOSA TENUIFLORA 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%20TENUIFLORA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT