How we scored it
Root extract of Astragalus membranaceus; water/solvent extraction of root tissue; no petrochemical additions; botanical extract = 1.0.
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 dried roots of Astragalus membranaceus, a legume long used in traditional Chinese medicine. No petrochemical route is used to produce this extract.
In plain English
An extract from astragalus root, a plant used in traditional medicine, added to condition and soften skin. It is made by simple extraction from the dried root.
CosIng definition: Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Astragalus membranaceus, Leguminosae
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.
- 2ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ASTRAGALUS%20MEMBRANACEUS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT