How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; wholly plant-derived mass.
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 leaves of the banana plant (Musa sapientum), typically via water or solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract from banana plant leaves, used to condition skin. It is produced by extracting natural compounds from the leaves.
CosIng definition: Musa Sapientum Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Banana, Musa sapientum L., Musaceae
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.
- 2MUSA SAPIENTUM LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MUSA SAPIENTUM LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MUSA%20SAPIENTUM%20LEAF%20EXTRACT