How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract = 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 Pseudowintera colorata (horopito), a New Zealand native shrub. No petrochemical alternative.
In plain English
An extract of horopito leaves, a New Zealand native pepper shrub, used for its antimicrobial properties. Made by extracting compounds from the leaves.
CosIng definition: Pseudowintera Colorata Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Pseudowintera colorata, Winteraceae.
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.
- 2PSEUDOWINTERA COLORATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PSEUDOWINTERA COLORATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PSEUDOWINTERA%20COLORATA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT