How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; no synthetic fragments; mass traces to lotus leaf.
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
Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract is obtained by extraction from the leaves of the lotus plant (Nymphaeaceae). No petrochemical processing agents remain in the final extract.
In plain English
An extract from lotus leaves, added to skincare for its conditioning properties. It is made by simply extracting compounds from the leaf, a traditional botanical in Asian skincare.
CosIng definition: Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Nelumbo nucifera, Nymphaeaceae
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.
- 2NELUMBO NUCIFERA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3NELUMBO NUCIFERA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=NELUMBO%20NUCIFERA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT