How we scored it
Leaf extract; whole botanical material.
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 needles of the Japanese black pine tree. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract from the needles of the Japanese black pine tree, used in skincare to help condition skin. It's derived directly from pine needles.
CosIng definition: Pinus Thunbergii Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Pinus thunbergii, 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 THUNBERGII LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PINUS THUNBERGII 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%20THUNBERGII%20LEAF%20EXTRACT