How we scored it
Direct extract of konjac root (glucomannan-rich); whole botanical extract; this site's 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
Feedstock is konjac tuber/root, extracted (often water-based) to yield the glucomannan-containing extract. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A root extract from the konjac plant that helps form a light film on skin and hair and helps hold moisture. It's extracted directly from the plant's root.
CosIng definition: Amorphophallus Konjac Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Amorphophallus konjac, 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.
- 2AMORPHOPHALLUS KONJAC ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3AMORPHOPHALLUS KONJAC ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AMORPHOPHALLUS%20KONJAC%20ROOT%20EXTRACT