How we scored it
Whole-root plant extract; extraction leaves no synthetic mass in the product → 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 Asarum sieboldii roots. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from the root of Asarum sieboldii, a herb from the wild ginger family. Added to skincare for its conditioning effect on skin.
CosIng definition: Asarum Sieboldii Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Asarum sieboldii, Aristolochiaceae.
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.
- 2ASARUM SIEBOLDII ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ASARUM SIEBOLDII ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ASARUM%20SIEBOLDII%20ROOT%20EXTRACT