How we scored it
Whole-leaf extract; all mass traceable to the plant material extracted.
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
Obtained by extracting the leaves of Toona sinensis (Chinese mahogany/cedar) with water or a water-solvent mixture. No alternative synthetic route.
In plain English
A leaf extract from the Chinese toon tree, used for antioxidant and skin-brightening effects. It comes directly from the plant leaves, with nothing synthetic added.
CosIng definition: Toona Sinensis Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Toona sinensis, Meliaceae.
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.
- 2TOONA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TOONA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TOONA%20SINENSIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT