How we scored it
Whole botanical leaf extract; NOI 1.0 by rule.
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
Origanum majorana (sweet marjoram) leaves are extracted (water/ethanol/steam) for this toning, anti-sebum ingredient. No petrochemical route applies to a botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract from sweet marjoram herb leaves, used to tone and refresh skin and help control excess oil. Made by extracting the dried or fresh leaves with water or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Sweet Marjoram, Origanum majorana 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.
- 2ORIGANUM MAJORANA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ORIGANUM MAJORANA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ORIGANUM%20MAJORANA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT