Database/Skin Conditioning/Hemidesmus Indicus Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Hemidesmus Indicus Root Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of Hemidesmus indicus root; extracted plant material is natural origin by convention.

INCI nameHemidesmus Indicus Root Extract
CAS90045-62-8
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the roots of Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract; 1.0 per this site's method
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 Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus). No synthetic route is used.

In plain English

A traditional plant root extract used in skincare for its skin-conditioning and soothing properties.

CosIng definition: Hemidesmus Indicus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Indian Salsaparilla, Hemidesmus Indicus, Asclepiadaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2HEMIDESMUS INDICUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3HEMIDESMUS INDICUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HEMIDESMUS%20INDICUS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT