How we scored it
Botanical root extract = 1.0 by 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
Extracted from Colocasia antiquorum (taro) roots. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract from the roots of taro (Colocasia antiquorum), a starchy root vegetable.
CosIng definition: Colocasia Antiquorum Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Colocasia antiquorum, Araceae
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.
- 2COLOCASIA ANTIQUORUM ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3COLOCASIA ANTIQUORUM ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COLOCASIA%20ANTIQUORUM%20ROOT%20EXTRACT