How we scored it
Whole botanical leaf extract; entire mass is plant-derived → 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
Extracted from the dried leaves of white mulberry, Morus alba, typically using water or a hydro-glycolic solvent. Used for skin-conditioning benefits.
In plain English
An extract of white mulberry leaves used to condition skin. Made by extracting the dried leaves of the mulberry tree, typically with water.
CosIng definition: Morus Alba Leaf Extract is an extract of the dried leaves of the White Mulberry, Morus alba L., Moraceae
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.
- 2MORUS ALBA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MORUS ALBA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MORUS%20ALBA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT