Is Aucklandia Lappa Root Extract natural?

Q: Is Aucklandia Lappa Root Extract natural?

Aucklandia Lappa Root Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract of costus root, a traditional herb; extraction adds no non-natural mass. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract of costus root, a traditional herb; extraction adds no non-natural mass.

INCI nameAucklandia Lappa Root Extract

FunctionSkin Protecting

FeedstockExtracted from the roots of Aucklandia lappa (costus…

How we scored it

Root extract of Aucklandia lappa (costus root); natural botanical extraction.

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 Aucklandia lappa (costus root), used in traditional herbal medicine. Extraction is a physical/solvent process only.

In plain English

A root extract from costus, a plant used in traditional herbal medicine. Used in skincare for its protective properties. Made by extracting the plant's roots.

CosIng definition: Aucklandia Lappa Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Aucklandia lappa.

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.
2AUCKLANDIA LAPPA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3AUCKLANDIA LAPPA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AUCKLANDIA%20LAPPA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT