Database/Antimicrobial/Withania Somnifera Leaf Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Withania Somnifera Leaf Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of ashwagandha leaves; entire mass is plant-derived.

INCI nameWithania Somnifera Leaf Extract
CAS90147-43-6
FunctionAntimicrobial · Antioxidant
FeedstockExtracted from the leaves of ashwagandha, Withania somnifera,…

How we scored it

Botanical extract per this site's convention; no fragments to compute.
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 ashwagandha, Withania somnifera, grown in India and the Middle East. Water or water-glycol extraction is standard.

In plain English

An extract from ashwagandha leaves, a plant used in traditional Ayurvedic herbalism. Used in cosmetics to condition and moisturise skin.

CosIng definition: Withania Somnifera Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Withania somnifera (L.), Solanaceae

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