Database/Antimicrobial/Asparagus Racemosus Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Asparagus Racemosus Root Extract natural?

Yes. Root extract of Asparagus racemosus (shatavari); entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameAsparagus Racemosus Root Extract
FunctionAntimicrobial · Emollient
FeedstockExtracted from the roots of Asparagus racemosus using…

How we scored it

Whole botanical extract, no fragmentation.
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 racemosus using water or hydro-alcoholic solvents. No synthetic alternative is used; it is a direct plant extract.

In plain English

A root extract from the shatavari plant, used to condition and protect skin. Made by soaking the dried root in a solvent to draw out its natural compounds.

CosIng definition: Asparagus Racemosus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Asparagus racemosus, Liliaceae

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. 2ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS 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%20RACEMOSUS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT