Is Cynanchum Wilfordii Root Extract natural?

Q: Is Cynanchum Wilfordii Root Extract natural?

Cynanchum Wilfordii Root Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. A plant root extract obtained without synthetic modification. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. A plant root extract obtained without synthetic modification.

INCI nameCynanchum Wilfordii Root Extract

FunctionSkin Conditioning

FeedstockExtracted from the roots of Cynanchum wilfordii. No…

How we scored it

Root extract of Cynanchum wilfordii; botanical 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

Extracted from the roots of Cynanchum wilfordii. No synthetic route.

In plain English

A root extract from Cynanchum wilfordii, a plant used in traditional Korean skincare, for skin conditioning.

CosIng definition: Cynanchum Wilfordii Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Cynanchum wilfordii, Apocynaceae

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.
2CYNANCHUM WILFORDII ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3CYNANCHUM WILFORDII ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CYNANCHUM%20WILFORDII%20ROOT%20EXTRACT