How we scored it
Whole leaf extract; botanical extracts score 1.0 by convention, no synthetic fragment.
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
The feedstock is the leaves of ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata), water- or solvent-extracted. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of ribwort plantain leaves, used in formulas for its antimicrobial properties.
CosIng definition: Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the English Plantain, Plantago lanceolata L., Plantaginaceae
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.
- 2PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PLANTAGO%20LANCEOLATA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT