How we scored it
Leaf extract, no synthetic fragments; botanical extracts = 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
Extracted from the leaves of soapwort (Saponaria officinalis) using water or a water-alcohol solvent. No synthetic route is used commercially.
In plain English
A cleansing plant extract from soapwort leaves, traditionally used for its natural foaming and antimicrobial properties. It is made by extracting the leaves with water or a similar solvent.
CosIng definition: Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Soap Wort, Saponaria officinalis L., Caryophyllaceae
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.
- 2SAPONARIA OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SAPONARIA 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=SAPONARIA%20OFFICINALIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT