Database/Hair Conditioning/Beta Vulgaris Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Beta Vulgaris Extract natural?

Yes. CosIng defines this as an extract of the whole sugar beet plant; botanical extracts are natural origin.

INCI nameBeta Vulgaris Extract
CAS89957-89-1
FunctionHair Conditioning · Skin Protecting
FeedstockMade by extracting whole sugar beet plants or…

How we scored it

Whole-plant botanical extract = 1.0 by this site's 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 extracting whole sugar beet plants or processing byproducts. No synthetic alternative route exists.

In plain English

An extract made from the whole sugar beet plant. Used in hair and skin care products to help condition hair and protect the skin's surface.

CosIng definition: Beta Vulgaris Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Sugar Beet, Beta vulgaris L., Chenopodiaceae

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