How we scored it
Botanical root extract; this site's convention scores extracts 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 sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A sweet potato root extract used for skin conditioning. It's produced by extracting the fresh root, giving a natural plant-derived ingredient rich in vitamins and antioxidants.
CosIng definition: Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Sweet Potato, Ipomoea batatas, Convolvulaceae
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.
- 2IPOMOEA BATATAS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3IPOMOEA BATATAS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=IPOMOEA%20BATATAS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT