How we scored it
Botanical root extract → 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
Curcuma Zedoaria Root Extract is produced by extracting the roots of zedoary (white turmeric). No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A root extract from zedoary, a turmeric relative, used to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Curcuma Zedoaria Root Extract is the extract of the roots of the Zedoary, Curcuma zedoaria, Zingiberaceae
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.
- 2CURCUMA ZEDOARIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CURCUMA ZEDOARIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CURCUMA%20ZEDOARIA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT