How we scored it
Botanical root extract: every atom comes from Angelica sinensis plant biomass; no added non-natural fragment. 1.0 / 1.0 = 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
Dried roots of cultivated Angelica sinensis (dong quai), grown mainly in China, are extracted with water, alcohol or a similar solvent and concentrated. No commercially significant alternative route.
In plain English
A plant extract made from the dried roots of Angelica sinensis, the herb also known as dong quai, which is grown mainly in China. It is added to skin-care products as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Angelica Polymorpha Sinensis Root Extract is an extract of the dried roots of Angelica sinensis, 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 POLYMORPHA SINENSIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ANGELICA POLYMORPHA SINENSIS 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%20POLYMORPHA%20SINENSIS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT