How we scored it
Botanical root extract; 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
Extracted from the roots of Ampelopsis japonica using water or a hydro-alcoholic solvent. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A root extract from the Ampelopsis japonica vine, used to condition skin in cosmetic products.
CosIng definition: Ampelopsis Japonica Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Ampelopsis japonica, Vitaceae
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.
- 2AMPELOPSIS JAPONICA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3AMPELOPSIS JAPONICA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AMPELOPSIS%20JAPONICA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT