How we scored it
Root extract, no synthetic fragments; botanical extracts = 1.0 by rule.
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 Gypsophila paniculata (baby's breath) using water or a water-alcohol solvent. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract from baby's breath root. It is produced by extracting the root with water or a similar solvent.
CosIng definition: Gypsophila Paniculata Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the White Saponaria, Gypsophila paniculata L., Caryophyllaceae
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.
- 2GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GYPSOPHILA%20PANICULATA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT