How we scored it
Whole botanical leaf extract; entire mass is plant-derived → 1.00.
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 Perilla frutescens, a mint-family herb widely grown in East Asia. Used for skin conditioning and fragrance.
In plain English
An extract of perilla leaves, a mint-family herb grown across East Asia, used for skin conditioning and fragrance. Made by extracting the plant's leaves.
CosIng definition: Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Perilla frutescens, 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.
- 2PERILLA FRUTESCENS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PERILLA FRUTESCENS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PERILLA%20FRUTESCENS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT