How we scored it
Solvent or water extract of pine needles; whole botanical extract counted natural origin regardless of extraction solvent.
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
Made by extracting the needles of the Japanese red pine, Pinus densiflora. Used for antioxidant and antimicrobial polyphenols; no synthetic equivalent is sold.
In plain English
An extract of Japanese red pine needles, added for its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. It comes directly from the pine tree's leaves.
CosIng definition: Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of the Pine, Pinus densiflora, Pinaceae
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.
- 2PINUS DENSIFLORA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PINUS DENSIFLORA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PINUS%20DENSIFLORA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT