How we scored it
Water/solvent extract of raspberry leaves; botanical-extract convention = 1.0, extraction adds no synthetic mass.
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
Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract is produced by extracting raspberry (Rubus idaeus) leaves with water, glycerin or alcohol. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract made by soaking raspberry leaves to pull out their plant compounds. Used in skincare to help condition and soothe the skin.
CosIng definition: Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Raspberry, Rubus idaeus 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.
- 2RUBUS IDAEUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3RUBUS IDAEUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=RUBUS%20IDAEUS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT