How we scored it
Leaf extract of Tropaeolum majus; botanical extracts are 1.0 whatever extraction solvent is used, because the solvent is not part of the counted ingredient.
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 Indian cress (nasturtium), Tropaeolum majus, usually with water, glycerin or glycol.
In plain English
An extract of nasturtium (Indian cress) leaves, used to condition the skin. It is made by soaking the leaves to draw out their natural compounds.
CosIng definition: Tropaeolum Majus Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of the Indian Cress, Tropaeolum majus, Tropaeolaceae
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.
- 2TROPAEOLUM MAJUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TROPAEOLUM MAJUS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TROPAEOLUM%20MAJUS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT