How we scored it
Botanical extract (n = 1): quinones, phenolics, alkaloids 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 dried Embelia ribes root; the solvent is not part of the INCI ingredient. No commercially significant synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of the roots of Embelia ribes (false black pepper, also called vidanga), used to condition skin. It holds the root's natural plant compounds, drawn out with a solvent, and is entirely plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Embelia Ribes Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Embelia ribes, Myrsinaceae
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.
- 2EMBELIA RIBES ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3EMBELIA RIBES ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=EMBELIA%20RIBES%20ROOT%20EXTRACT