How we scored it
Root extract of Cnidium officinale; extracted plant compounds are natural = 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
Roots and rhizomes of Cnidium officinale, a traditional East Asian medicinal plant, are solvent- or water-extracted. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract from the root of Cnidium officinale, a plant used in traditional East Asian medicine, added to skincare for conditioning.
CosIng definition: Cnidium Officinale Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Cnidium officinale, Apiaceae
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.
- 2CNIDIUM OFFICINALE ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CNIDIUM OFFICINALE ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CNIDIUM%20OFFICINALE%20ROOT%20EXTRACT