Database/Skin Conditioning/Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract natural?

Yes. A direct extract of Imperata cylindrica (cogongrass) root, a whole-plant botanical material.

INCI nameImperata Cylindrica Root Extract
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the roots of the grass Imperata…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract; plant extracts are 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 the grass Imperata cylindrica. No synthetic alternative is used.

In plain English

A grass-root extract used in skincare for its skin-conditioning properties.

CosIng definition: Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Imperata, Imperata cylindrica (L.), Poacea

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