How we scored it
Root extract; entirely plant-derived, no synthetic fragment.
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
Produced by extracting the roots of woad, a traditional dye plant. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of the root of woad, a plant historically used as a dye source. Used here as a skin-protecting, astringent ingredient.
CosIng definition: Isatis Tinctoria Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Wild Indigo, Isatis Tinctoria L., Brassicaceae
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.
- 2ISATIS TINCTORIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ISATIS TINCTORIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ISATIS%20TINCTORIA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT