How we scored it
Extract of stevia leaf and stem; supplied formula C44H70O23 (967 Da) is rebaudioside A, one constituent, not the whole extract. Steviol and glucose units plus other plant constituents are all n = 1. 100% = 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
Dominant route is water or solvent extraction of stevia leaf and stem. No alternative route is in commercial use.
In plain English
An extract of the leaves and stems of the stevia plant, Stevia rebaudiana, listed for fragrance use. It is made by extracting the plant material with water or another solvent and contains steviol glycosides, the plant's sweet-tasting compounds, plus other plant constituents.
CosIng definition: Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Extract Is an extract of the leaves and stems of the 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/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3STEVIA REBAUDIANA LEAF/STEM 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/STEM%20EXTRACT