How we scored it
Root extract, wholly botanical.
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 Kaempferia parviflora (black ginger). No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A conditioning extract from black ginger root, used in hair and skin products. It's made directly from the root.
CosIng definition: Kaempferia Parviflora Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Kaempferia parviflora.
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.
- 2KAEMPFERIA PARVIFLORA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3KAEMPFERIA PARVIFLORA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=KAEMPFERIA%20PARVIFLORA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT