How we scored it
Botanical bark and leaf extract: all mass is plant-derived (n = 1). Extraction solvent leaves no counted mass. Natural mass 100% of total, NOI = 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 the dried bark and leaf of Tilia platyphyllos, extracted with water, ethanol or a glycol/glycerin mixture and concentrated. No synthetic route exists; carriers such as glycols, if used, are declared separately on the label.
In plain English
An extract of the bark and leaves of the large-leaved linden or lime tree (Tilia platyphyllos), used in skin conditioning and soothing products. The plant parts are extracted with water, alcohol or glycol and concentrated.
CosIng definition: Tilia Platyphyllos Extract is an extract of the bark and leaves of the Linden, Tilia platyphyllos, Tiliaceae
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.
- 2TILIA PLATYPHYLLOS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TILIA PLATYPHYLLOS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TILIA%20PLATYPHYLLOS%20EXTRACT