How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; this site's convention 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 the apricot tree, Prunus armeniaca, by solvent or aqueous extraction. No synthetic alternative.
In plain English
A plant extract from apricot leaves used for general skin conditioning. Derived directly from the leaves of the apricot tree.
CosIng definition: Prunus Armeniaca Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Apricot, Prunus armeniaca L., Rosaceae
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.
- 2PRUNUS ARMENIACA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNUS ARMENIACA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PRUNUS%20ARMENIACA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT