How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; wholly plant-derived. 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
Extracted from the leaves of the lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) using water or a solvent.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract made from blueberry leaves. Used to help condition and care for skin in cosmetic formulas.
CosIng definition: Vaccinium Angustifolium Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium, Ericaceae
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.
- 2VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VACCINIUM%20ANGUSTIFOLIUM%20LEAF%20EXTRACT