How we scored it
Botanical extract per this site's convention; no fragments to compute.
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 Stevia rebaudiana, a plant native to South America and now widely cultivated. Water extraction is standard.
In plain English
An extract from stevia leaves, the plant known for its sweet-tasting compounds. Used in cosmetics as a skin conditioner.
CosIng definition: Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, Asteraceae.
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.
- 2STEVIA REBAUDIANA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3STEVIA REBAUDIANA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=STEVIA%20REBAUDIANA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT