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 Prunus mume, by solvent or aqueous extraction. No synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
A plant extract from Japanese apricot leaves used to help condition and soothe the skin.
CosIng definition: Prunus Mume Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Prunus mume, 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 MUME LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNUS MUME 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%20MUME%20LEAF%20EXTRACT