How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; all mass from cedar leaf tissue. 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
Dominant feedstock is Thuja plicata (western red cedar) leaves, solvent- or steam-extracted. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from western red cedar leaves. Used to add a natural scent to products.
CosIng definition: Thuja Plicata Leaf Extract is an extract obtained from the leaves of the Thuja, Thuja plicata, Cupressaceae
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.
- 2THUJA PLICATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3THUJA PLICATA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=THUJA%20PLICATA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT