How we scored it
Botanical root extract; whole ingredient counts as natural plant material 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
Produced by extracting the roots of Brassica rapa (turnip) with water or solvent. No alternative synthetic route exists for a botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract of turnip root used in skincare to help condition the skin. Made by extracting the roots of the turnip plant.
CosIng definition: Brassica Rapa Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the turnip, Brassica rapa L., Brassicaceae
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.
- 2BRASSICA RAPA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BRASSICA RAPA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BRASSICA%20RAPA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT