Database/Skin Conditioning/Arctium Majus Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Arctium Majus Root Extract natural?

Yes. Every constituent (inulin, polyphenols, lignans, sugars) is a plant metabolite from burdock root; no petrochemical fragment is part of the extract.

INCI nameArctium Majus Root Extract
CAS84649-87-6
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockDominant feedstock is burdock roots, extracted with water,…

How we scored it

Plant extract: all constituents are plant metabolites (n=1); extraction solvent leaves no mass in the named ingredient. 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

Dominant feedstock is burdock roots, extracted with water, ethanol or glycol-water and filtered. No commercially significant synthetic route exists.

In plain English

An extract of the roots of greater burdock (Arctium majus, also called Arctium lappa), a thistle-like plant of Europe and Asia. It is used for skin conditioning. Made by extracting the roots with water, alcohol or a glycol, then filtering.

CosIng definition: Arctium Majus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the burdock, Arctium majus, Compositae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2ARCTIUM MAJUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3ARCTIUM MAJUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARCTIUM%20MAJUS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT