How we scored it
Botanical root extract; plant extracts are 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 the dried roots of Coptis japonica (Japanese goldthread). No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A root extract from a traditional herb, used in skincare for its skin-conditioning effect.
CosIng definition: Coptis Japonica Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Coptis japonica, Ranunculaceae
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.
- 2COPTIS JAPONICA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3COPTIS JAPONICA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COPTIS%20JAPONICA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT