How we scored it
Botanical root-bark extract; this site's convention botanical extracts = 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
Berberis Vulgaris Root Extract is obtained directly from the fresh root bark of barberry by solvent or aqueous extraction. It remains unmodified plant material throughout.
In plain English
An extract from barberry root bark, used for its antimicrobial properties in skincare. It comes straight from the plant with no chemical alteration.
CosIng definition: Berberis Vulgaris Root Extract is an extract of the fresh root bark of the Barberry, Berberis vulgaris L., Berberidaceae
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.
- 2BERBERIS VULGARIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BERBERIS VULGARIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BERBERIS%20VULGARIS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT