How we scored it
Botanical root extract; plant extracts are rated 1.0 by this site's convention.
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 garden asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) using water or a mild solvent. No synthetic feedstock is involved.
In plain English
An extract made from asparagus root, used to condition skin. It is produced by soaking or processing the roots to pull out their natural plant compounds.
CosIng definition: Asparagus Officinalis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Sparrow, Asparagus officinalis L., 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 OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS 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%20OFFICINALIS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT