How we scored it
Dried, ground root powder (maca); natural botanical powder.
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
Made by drying and grinding Lepidium meyenii (maca) roots. No synthetic route.
In plain English
A powder made from dried, ground maca root, used to help retain moisture in skin. It comes directly from the root vegetable.
CosIng definition: Lepidium Meyenii Root Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of Lepidium meyenii, 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.
- 2LEPIDIUM MEYENII ROOT POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LEPIDIUM MEYENII ROOT POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LEPIDIUM%20MEYENII%20ROOT%20POWDER