How we scored it
Direct solvent/water extract of plant root; whole extract is natural-origin. 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
Produced by extracting dried Angelica dahurica roots with water, ethanol or glycols. No alternative synthetic route exists for a botanical extract.
In plain English
A plant extract from the root of an Asian herb, used to condition skin. It's made by soaking the dried root in water or alcohol to pull out its active compounds.
CosIng definition: Angelica Dahurica Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Angelica dahurica, 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 DAHURICA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ANGELICA DAHURICA 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%20DAHURICA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT