How we scored it
Whole 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 sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) by solvent or aqueous extraction. No synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the sour cherry tree, used as an antioxidant in skincare formulas. It comes directly from the tree's leaves.
CosIng definition: Prunus Cerasus Leaf Extrac is an extract of the leaves of the Bitter Cherry, Prunus cerasus 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 CERASUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNUS CERASUS 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%20CERASUS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT