Database/Skin Conditioning/Persea Gratissima Leaf Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Persea Gratissima Leaf Extract natural?

Yes. All extracted compounds are biosynthesised in avocado leaves, so every fragment is plant-derived natural origin.

INCI namePersea Gratissima Leaf Extract
CAS8024-32-6
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockAvocado (Persea gratissima) leaves are extracted with a…

How we scored it

Botanical leaf extract: polyphenols, terpenoids and sugars are plant-derived, all n=1, so 1.0. Extraction solvents leave no mass in the ingredient.
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

Avocado (Persea gratissima) leaves are extracted with a solvent (commonly water, glycerin or ethanol) and filtered. No synthetic route exists for the extract itself.

In plain English

An extract of avocado tree leaves, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. The plant compounds are drawn out of the leaves with a solvent.

CosIng definition: Persea Gratissima Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Avocado, Persea gratissima, Lauraceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2PERSEA GRATISSIMA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3PERSEA GRATISSIMA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PERSEA%20GRATISSIMA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT