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

Is Hydrastis Canadensis Root Extract natural?

Yes. Solvent extract of goldenseal root; all extracted constituents are plant-derived, no synthetic fragment.

INCI nameHydrastis Canadensis Root Extract
CAS84603-60-1
FunctionFragrance · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the roots of goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract; entire mass plant-derived, scored 1.0 by convention.
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 goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) using water, alcohol or glycol solvents. No synthetic route is used commercially.

In plain English

An extract from the root of goldenseal, a woodland herb. It is used in cosmetics for skin conditioning and as a fragrance component.

CosIng definition: Hydrastis Canadensis Root Extract is an extract of the roots 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 ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS ROOT 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%20ROOT%20EXTRACT