How we scored it
Botanical root extract: all atoms come from burdock root 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
Roots of lesser burdock (Arctium minus) 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 roots of lesser burdock, Arctium minus. It is added to skin-care products as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Arctium Minus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of, Arctium minus, Compositae
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.
- 2ARCTIUM MINUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARCTIUM MINUS 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%20MINUS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT