Database/Skin Conditioning/Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract natural?

Yes. All mass traces to nettle leaf biomass extracted with water or solvent; mineral- and vitamin-rich natural extract.

INCI nameUrtica Dioica Leaf Extract
CAS84012-40-8
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockProduced by extracting dried nettle leaves with water…

How we scored it

Leaf extract of Urtica dioica (nettle); water/solvent extraction; botanical extract = 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

Produced by extracting dried nettle leaves with water or a hydro-alcoholic solvent. No petrochemical alternative route is used for this extract.

In plain English

A leaf extract from stinging nettle, used to condition skin. It's made by extracting the dried leaves, so it comes entirely from the plant.

CosIng definition: Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Nettle, Urtica dioica L., Urticaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2URTICA DIOICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3URTICA DIOICA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=URTICA%20DIOICA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT