How we scored it
Whole-root extract of Gastrodia; botanical extracts are rated 1.0 by this site's convention.
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 extracting the root/tuber of the orchid Gastrodia elata, typically with water or alcohol. No alternative synthetic route is used.
In plain English
An extract from the root of Gastrodia, an orchid used in traditional herbal preparations, used here as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Gastrodia Elata Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Gastrodia, Gastrodia elata, Orchidaceae
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.
- 2GASTRODIA ELATA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GASTRODIA ELATA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GASTRODIA%20ELATA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT