Database/Antioxidant/Aletris Farinosa Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Aletris Farinosa Root Extract natural?

Yes. CosIng defines this as an extract of Aletris farinosa roots; botanical extracts are natural origin.

INCI nameAletris Farinosa Root Extract
FunctionAntioxidant · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by extracting the roots of the unicorn…

How we scored it

Root extract = 1.0 by this site's convention.
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

Made by extracting the roots of the unicorn root plant, native to eastern North America. No synthetic alternative route exists.

In plain English

An extract made from the roots of the unicorn root plant, a North American woodland herb. Used in skincare for antioxidant and skin-conditioning effects.

CosIng definition: Aletris Farinosa Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Aletris farinosa, Melanthiaceae.

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