How we scored it
Whole-leaf plant extract; extraction leaves no synthetic mass in the final product → 1.00.
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
Produced by water or solvent extraction of Salix alba (white willow) leaves. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from white willow leaves, from the same tree traditionally linked to salicin. Added to skincare for its conditioning effect on skin.
CosIng definition: Salix Alba Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the White Willow, Salix alba L., salicaceae
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.
- 2SALIX ALBA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SALIX ALBA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SALIX%20ALBA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT