How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; scored 1.0 by this site's convention for plant extracts.
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
Obtained by extracting the leaves of Ocimum sanctum (holy basil/tulsi). No synthetic route is used.
In plain English
An extract of holy basil (tulsi) leaves used to condition skin. Obtained directly from the Ocimum sanctum plant.
CosIng definition: Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Ocimum sanctum, 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 SANCTUM LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3OCIMUM SANCTUM 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%20SANCTUM%20LEAF%20EXTRACT