How we scored it
Botanical root extract; wholly plant-derived.
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 Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh). No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A root extract from the blue cohosh plant, used as an antioxidant ingredient in skincare. It is obtained directly from the plant's roots.
CosIng definition: Caulophyllum Thalictroides Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Caulophyllum thalictroides, Asteraceae.
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.
- 2CAULOPHYLLUM THALICTROIDES ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAULOPHYLLUM THALICTROIDES ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAULOPHYLLUM%20THALICTROIDES%20ROOT%20EXTRACT