How we scored it
Root extract only; no synthetic fragments.
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 the licorice plant Glycyrrhiza inflata. No synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
An extract from licorice root, used to condition skin. It is obtained directly from the plant's roots.
CosIng definition: Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Glycyrrhiza inflata, Leguminosae
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.
- 2GLYCYRRHIZA INFLATA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GLYCYRRHIZA INFLATA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCYRRHIZA%20INFLATA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT