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100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Althaea Officinalis Root natural?

Yes. The ingredient is the dried marsh mallow root itself, so all atoms are plant-derived.

INCI nameAlthaea Officinalis Root
CAS73049-65-7
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockMarsh mallow roots are harvested, dried and cut…

How we scored it

Dried plant root; whole plant material with no added atoms: 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

Marsh mallow roots are harvested, dried and cut or milled. No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

The dried root of the marsh mallow plant, rich in mucilage (a slippery plant gum). It is used to soften and condition skin. It is harvested, dried and cut or ground.

CosIng definition: Althaea Officinalis Root is a plant material derived from the dried roots of the Marsh Mallow, Althaea officinalis L., Malvaceae

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