How we scored it
Whole extract is aqueous/solvent extraction of plant root material; this site's method treats botanical extracts as 1.0; no synthetic fragment → 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
Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract is produced by solvent or water extraction of the dried roots of Japanese angelica. There is no synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
An extract made from the root of Japanese angelica, a plant used in traditional herbal medicine. It's added to skincare products to help condition and soothe the skin.
CosIng definition: Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Japanese angelica, Angelica acutiloba, Umbelliferae
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.
- 2ANGELICA ACUTILOBA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ANGELICA ACUTILOBA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ANGELICA%20ACUTILOBA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT