How we scored it
Whole-root plant extract; no synthetic mass retained after extraction → 1.00.
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 water or solvent extraction of Aralia elata (Japanese angelica tree) roots. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from the root of Aralia elata (Japanese angelica tree). Added to skincare for its conditioning effect on skin.
CosIng definition: Aralia Elata Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Aralia elata, Araliaceae
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.
- 2ARALIA ELATA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARALIA ELATA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARALIA%20ELATA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT