How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; this site's convention scores plant extracts 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
Extracted from the dried leaves of Black Mulberry (Morus nigra) using water or a solvent. No synthetic route.
In plain English
An extract from black mulberry leaves used to condition skin. Made by extracting the dried leaves with water or a solvent; entirely plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Morus Nigra Leaf Extract is an extract of the dried leaves of the Black Mulberry, Morus Nigra 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 NIGRA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MORUS NIGRA 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%20NIGRA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT