Database/Skin Conditioning/Quercus Mongolica Leaf Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Quercus Mongolica Leaf Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of oak tree leaves; extraction is a physical separation process, not synthesis.

INCI nameQuercus Mongolica Leaf Extract
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the leaves of the Mongolian oak…

How we scored it

Leaf extract of Mongolian oak; natural botanical extraction, physical separation only.
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 Mongolian oak tree, Quercus mongolica. As a simple botanical extract it retains full natural-origin status.

In plain English

A plant extract from the leaves of the Mongolian oak tree. Used in skincare for its conditioning properties. Obtained directly from the tree's leaves.

CosIng definition: Quercus Mongolica Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Quercus mongolica, Fagaceae.

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2QUERCUS MONGOLICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3QUERCUS MONGOLICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=QUERCUS%20MONGOLICA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT