How we scored it
Root extract, botanical extract convention = 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
Acorus Calamus Root Extract is produced by extracting the roots of the sweet flag plant. There is no synthetic alternative; it is always plant-derived.
In plain English
A root extract from the sweet flag plant, used for skin conditioning and fragrance. It is obtained directly from the plant root rather than manufactured synthetically.
CosIng definition: Acorus Calamus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Sweet Flag, Acorus calamus L., Araceae
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.
- 2ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ACORUS%20CALAMUS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT