Database/Fragrance/Hydrastis Canadensis Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Hydrastis Canadensis Extract natural?

Yes. Sourced from Hydrastis canadensis herb material via extraction; alkaloid-rich natural extract, no petrochemical fragment.

INCI nameHydrastis Canadensis Extract
CAS84603-60-1
FunctionFragrance · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by extracting the dried herb of goldenseal…

How we scored it

Extract of goldenseal herb; water/solvent extraction; botanical extract = 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

Made by extracting the dried herb of goldenseal with water or a hydro-alcoholic solvent to capture natural alkaloids like berberine. No petrochemical alternative route is used.

In plain English

An extract from goldenseal, a traditional medicinal herb, used to condition skin and add natural fragrance. It's made by extracting the dried herb, entirely plant-derived.

CosIng definition: Hydrastis Canadensis Extract is an extract of the herb of the Goldenseal, Hydrastis canadensis L., Ranunculaceae

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