How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract of a Rosa species; whole extract is plant-derived natural material, no petrochemical fragment.
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
Rosa Rugosa Leaf Extract is obtained by extracting rose leaves. No synthetic route exists for botanical extracts.
In plain English
An extract made from rose leaves. Used in skincare as a humectant to help attract and retain moisture.
CosIng definition: Rosa Rugosa Leaf Extract is an extract obtained from the leaves of the Rose, Rosa rubiginosa 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.
- 2ROSA RUGOSA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ROSA RUGOSA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ROSA%20RUGOSA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT