How we scored it
Whole-leaf extract of sorrel; botanical extracts are rated 1.0 by this site's convention.
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
Made by extracting sorrel leaves, typically with water or alcohol. No alternative synthetic route is used for this extract.
In plain English
An extract from sorrel leaves used to condition skin and hair.
CosIng definition: Rumex Acetosa Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Rumex acetosa L., Polygonaceae
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.
- 2RUMEX ACETOSA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3RUMEX ACETOSA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=RUMEX%20ACETOSA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT