How we scored it
100% leaf extract (resurrection plant). 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 leaves of the resurrection plant (Myrothamnus flabellifolia), a drought-tolerant African shrub, typically by aqueous extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the resurrection plant, an African shrub that can survive extreme drying. Used as an emollient ingredient that softens skin.
CosIng definition: Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Myrothamnus flabellifolia, Myrothamnaceae
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.
- 2MYROTHAMNUS FLABELLIFOLIA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MYROTHAMNUS FLABELLIFOLIA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MYROTHAMNUS%20FLABELLIFOLIA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT