How we scored it
Whole botanical extract, no fragmentation.
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 Eleutherococcus senticosus using water or hydro-alcoholic solvents. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A root extract from Siberian ginseng, used to gently tighten and tone skin. Made by soaking the dried root in a solvent to capture its natural compounds.
CosIng definition: Eleutherococcus Senticosus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Eleutherococcus senticosus, Araliaceae
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.
- 2ELEUTHEROCOCCUS SENTICOSUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ELEUTHEROCOCCUS SENTICOSUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ELEUTHEROCOCCUS%20SENTICOSUS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT