How we scored it
Root extract of elecampane; botanical extract convention = 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
Extracted from the roots of elecampane (Inula helenium), typically with an alcohol solvent. No synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
An extract from elecampane root, used for fragrance and to help condition skin. It's made by extracting compounds from the dried root.
CosIng definition: Inula Helenium Extract is an extract of the roots of the Elecampane, Inula helenium L., Compositae
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.
- 2INULA HELENIUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3INULA HELENIUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=INULA%20HELENIUM%20EXTRACT