How we scored it
Botanical root extract → 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
Produced by extracting the root of Ledebouriella seseloides (Siler root), a traditional herb, with water or a solvent. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
An extract of the root of Ledebouriella (a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, also called Siler root), used to condition skin. It is made purely by extracting the root, so it is fully plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Ledebouriella Seseloides Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Ledebouriella seseloides, Apiaceae
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.
- 2LEDEBOURIELLA SESELOIDES ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LEDEBOURIELLA SESELOIDES ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LEDEBOURIELLA%20SESELOIDES%20ROOT%20EXTRACT