Database/Skin Conditioning/Asparagus Racemosus Root Powder
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Asparagus Racemosus Root Powder natural?

Yes. Simple dried and milled plant root; no processing introduces non-natural mass.

INCI nameAsparagus Racemosus Root Powder
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by drying and grinding the roots of…

How we scored it

Dried, ground root powder; botanical powders = 1.0 by 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

Made by drying and grinding the roots of Asparagus racemosus (shatavari). A purely mechanical, non-chemical process.

In plain English

A fine powder made by drying and grinding shatavari root, a plant used in traditional skincare. Added to products to help condition the skin.

CosIng definition: Asparagus Racemosus Root Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of Asparagus racemosus, Asparagaceae

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