How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract = 1.0 by convention.
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 the Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata) using water or solvent. No synthetic feedstock involved.
In plain English
A plant extract from Japanese yew leaves, used to help condition skin. Produced by extracting natural compounds from the leaves.
CosIng definition: Taxus Cuspidata Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Taxus cuspidata, Taxaceae
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.
- 2TAXUS CUSPIDATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TAXUS CUSPIDATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TAXUS%20CUSPIDATA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT