How we scored it
Whole botanical root extract; this site's convention rates 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
Obtained by solvent or water extraction of the roots of Cichorium intybus (chicory), a common food and forage plant. Entirely plant-derived.
In plain English
An extract made from chicory root, a common salad and coffee-substitute plant. Used to condition skin and add a light fragrance.
CosIng definition: Cichorium Intybus Root Extract is the extract of the roots of the Chicory, Cichorium intybus L., 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.
- 2CICHORIUM INTYBUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CICHORIUM INTYBUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CICHORIUM%20INTYBUS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT