How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; wholly natural feedstock.
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 Ziziphus spina-christi, a desert tree. No synthetic route is used.
In plain English
A plant extract from the leaves of the Christ's-thorn jujube tree, used to condition skin. It is fully natural, made by extracting the leaves with water or a solvent.
CosIng definition: Ziziphus Spina-Christi Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Ziziphus spina-christi.
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.
- 2ZIZIPHUS SPINA-CHRISTI LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ZIZIPHUS SPINA-CHRISTI LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ZIZIPHUS%20SPINA-CHRISTI%20LEAF%20EXTRACT