How we scored it
Whole-root botanical extract; its marker pigment alkannin (C16H16O5) is also entirely plant-carbon → 1.0 either way.
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 roots of Alkanna tinctoria (dyer's alkanet), valued for its red alkannin pigment. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from alkanet root, traditionally used to give a red tint. It's used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Dyer's Alkanet, Alkanna tinctoria L., Boraginaceae
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.
- 2ALKANNA TINCTORIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ALKANNA TINCTORIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALKANNA%20TINCTORIA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT