How we scored it
Dried, ground spinach leaf powder; whole natural material, powders are 1.0 by convention. 1.0
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 drying and grinding spinach leaves, Spinacia oleracea. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A powder made from dried, ground spinach leaves, used to condition skin with naturally occurring plant nutrients. It's a simple, minimally processed botanical ingredient.
CosIng definition: Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground leaves of Spinach, Spinacia oleracea L., Chenopodiaceae
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.
- 2SPINACIA OLERACEA LEAF POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SPINACIA OLERACEA LEAF POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SPINACIA%20OLERACEA%20LEAF%20POWDER