How we scored it
Dried, ground carrot root; simple physical processing.
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
Made by drying and grinding Daucus carota (carrot) roots. No chemical processing involved.
In plain English
A powder made from dried, ground carrots. Used in cosmetics for skin-conditioning benefits, contributing natural colour and nutrients.
CosIng definition: Daucus Carota Sativa Root Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, gound 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 POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA ROOT POWDER. 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%20POWDER