How we scored it
Bee balm 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 Monarda didyma 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 bee balm (Monarda didyma), a North American herb, made by soaking them in a solvent. It is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It comes entirely from the plant leaf.
CosIng definition: Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Bee Balm, Monarda didyma 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.
- 2MONARDA DIDYMA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MONARDA DIDYMA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MONARDA%20DIDYMA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT