How we scored it
Plant enzyme protein with heme from horseradish root; 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
Dominant route extracts and purifies the enzyme from horseradish roots. Recombinant production exists but is not significant for cosmetic supply.
In plain English
An enzyme extracted from horseradish roots that speeds up oxidation reactions and is used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It is a plant protein.
CosIng definition: Peroxidase enzyme derived from Horseradish, Cochlearia armoracia L., Brassicaceae
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.
- 2HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HORSERADISH%20PEROXIDASE