How we scored it
Dandelion leaf extract; botanical extracts are 1.0 by this site's convention. No synthetic fragment involved.
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
Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract is produced by solvent or aqueous extraction of dandelion leaves. Single-feedstock botanical extract with no alternative synthetic route.
In plain English
An extract of dandelion leaves used for skin conditioning. It is obtained by extracting the plant material, so it is entirely plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, 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.
- 2TARAXACUM OFFICINALE LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TARAXACUM OFFICINALE LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TARAXACUM%20OFFICINALE%20LEAF%20EXTRACT