How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract, wholly plant-derived, 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
Obtained by extracting the leaves of the patchouli plant, Pogostemon cablin. No synthetic alternative route is used for this extract.
In plain English
An extract from patchouli leaves used to add an earthy scent to cosmetics. It's made by extracting the plant's leaves directly.
CosIng definition: Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract is an extract obtained from the leaves of the Patchouli, Pogostemon cablin, (syn: Pogostemon patchouli), Labiatae
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.
- 2POGOSTEMON CABLIN LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POGOSTEMON CABLIN LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POGOSTEMON%20CABLIN%20LEAF%20EXTRACT