How we scored it
Whole sage leaf extract; no synthetic fragments; botanical extracts are 1.0 by rule.
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 solvent or aqueous extraction of dried sage leaves. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of sage leaves used to condition skin and scalp, and as a cleansing, toning ingredient in oral care and hair products.
CosIng definition: Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Sage, Salvia officinalis L., Lamiaceae
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.
- 2SALVIA OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SALVIA OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SALVIA%20OFFICINALIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT