How we scored it
Botanical root extract, entirely plant-derived mass = 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 Dioscorea composita (wild yam) by conventional solvent extraction. No synthetic route is used.
In plain English
An extract from wild yam root used to condition and soften skin. Comes directly from the plant's root tissue via extraction.
CosIng definition: Dioscorea Composita Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Dioscorea composita, Dioscoreaceae
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.
- 2DIOSCOREA COMPOSITA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3DIOSCOREA COMPOSITA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DIOSCOREA%20COMPOSITA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT