How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; convention rates extracts at 1.0.
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 Pipturus albidus (mamaki), a Hawaiian plant. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract from the leaves of the mamaki plant, a Hawaiian native, used to soften skin. Made by extracting the leaves with water or a solvent.
CosIng definition: Pipturus Albidus Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Pipturus albidus.
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.
- 2PIPTURUS ALBIDUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PIPTURUS ALBIDUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PIPTURUS%20ALBIDUS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT