How we scored it
Dried, ground sugar beet root; simple physical processing, no fragments removed.
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 sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) roots. No chemical extraction or synthesis involved.
In plain English
A powder made by drying and grinding sugar beet root. Used as a natural colorant for hair dye and as an antioxidant/binder in formulations.
CosIng definition: Beta Vulgaris Root Powder is a powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of the Sugar beet, Beta vulgaris L., Chenopodiaceae
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.
- 2BETA VULGARIS ROOT POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BETA VULGARIS ROOT POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BETA%20VULGARIS%20ROOT%20POWDER