How we scored it
Dried, ground root powder; this site's convention powders = 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
Hemidesmus Indicus Root Powder is made by drying and grinding the roots of Indian sarsaparilla. No solvents or chemical processing are involved.
In plain English
A powder made from dried, ground Indian sarsaparilla root, used for skin conditioning. It is simply the dried plant root, ground up.
CosIng definition: Hemidesmus Indicus Root Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of the Indian Salsaparilla, Hemidesmus Indicus, Asclepiadaceae
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.
- 2HEMIDESMUS INDICUS ROOT POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HEMIDESMUS INDICUS ROOT POWDER. 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%20POWDER