How we scored it
Root extract; botanical extract convention = 1.0.
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 dried tuberous roots of Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), native to southern Africa. Obtained by solvent or water extraction.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract from the root of the Devil's Claw plant, traditionally used in African herbal medicine. Added to skincare for its conditioning properties, drawn straight from the root.
CosIng definition: Harpagophytum Root Procumbens Extract is an extract of the roots of the Devil's Claw, Harpagophytum procumbens, Pedaliaceae
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.
- 2HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HARPAGOPHYTUM%20PROCUMBENS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT