How we scored it
Whole-leaf botanical extract; no synthetic fragments. 1.0 by convention.
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
Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract is produced by extracting the leaves of the basil plant. As an unmodified botanical extract it is fully natural origin.
In plain English
An extract of basil leaves used to condition skin. It is obtained directly from the plant, so it counts as fully plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Basil, Ocimum basilicum L., Labiatae
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.
- 2OCIMUM BASILICUM LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3OCIMUM BASILICUM LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=OCIMUM%20BASILICUM%20LEAF%20EXTRACT