How we scored it
Whole carrot root extract; no synthetic fragments; botanical extracts are 1.0 by rule.
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
Produced by solvent or oil extraction of carrot roots, a common root vegetable. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of carrot root used to condition skin. Carrot is a common root vegetable valued in skincare for its natural pigments.
CosIng definition: Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Carrot, Daucus carota L. var. sativa, Umbelliferae
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.
- 2DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DAUCUS%20CAROTA%20SATIVA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT