How we scored it
Root extract of Asparagus cochinchinensis; natural botanical extraction, no synthetic fragments.
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
Extracted from the roots of Asparagus cochinchinensis, a plant used in traditional herbal medicine. Extraction is a physical process that does not add non-natural mass.
In plain English
A root extract from an Asian asparagus species used in traditional herbal medicine. Used in hair and skin products for conditioning. Made by extracting the plant's roots.
CosIng definition: Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Asparagus cochinchinensis, Liliaceae
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.
- 2ASPARAGUS COCHINCHINENSIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ASPARAGUS COCHINCHINENSIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ASPARAGUS%20COCHINCHINENSIS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT