How we scored it
Botanical extract (n = 1): phenolic acids, alkamides, polysaccharides and sugars all plant-derived; no synthetic fragment. 1.0 / 1.0 = 1.00.
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
Dominant route is solvent extraction (water, glycerin or ethanol-water) of coneflower leaf and root; the solvent is not part of the INCI ingredient. No commercially significant synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of purple coneflower leaves and roots, used to condition skin. It carries the plant's natural compounds, such as phenolic acids (including cichoric acid), alkamides and polysaccharides, drawn out with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Echinacea Purpurea Leaf/Root Extract is the extract of the leaves and roots of the Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea (L.), Asteraceae
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.
- 2ECHINACEA PURPUREA LEAF/ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ECHINACEA PURPUREA LEAF/ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ECHINACEA%20PURPUREA%20LEAF/ROOT%20EXTRACT