How we scored it
Botanical extract of grape leaves; solvent extraction leaves the plant-derived extract itself as the product. No synthetic fragments.
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
Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract is obtained by extracting the leaves of the grapevine, Vitis vinifera. It is used as a skin-conditioning botanical extract with no synthetic additions.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract made from grapevine leaves. It's produced by extracting the leaves with a solvent, often water or glycol, and used in small amounts to condition skin.
CosIng definition: Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Grape, Vitis Vinifera L., Vitaceae
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.
- 2VITIS VINIFERA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VITIS VINIFERA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VITIS%20VINIFERA%20LEAF%20EXTRACT