How we scored it
Botanical flower 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 dried vervain flower and leaf, 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 flowers and leaves of common vervain (Verbena officinalis), used for scent and skin conditioning. The plant parts are extracted with a solvent and concentrated, so it comes wholly from the plant.
CosIng definition: Verbena Officinalis Flower/Leaf Extract is the extract of the flowers and leaves of the Verbena, Verbena officinalis L., Verbenaceae
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.
- 2VERBENA OFFICINALIS FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VERBENA OFFICINALIS FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VERBENA%20OFFICINALIS%20FLOWER/LEAF%20EXTRACT