Database/Fragrance/Levisticum Officinale Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Levisticum Officinale Root Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of lovage root obtained by extraction is natural origin by definition.

INCI nameLevisticum Officinale Root Extract
CAS84837-06-9
FunctionFragrance · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the roots of the lovage plant,…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract; natural-origin building block per this site's convention = 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 the lovage plant, Levisticum officinale, typically by solvent extraction.

In plain English

A fragrance and skin-conditioning extract made from lovage plant roots.

CosIng definition: Levisticum Officinale Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Lovage, Levisticum officinale, Apiaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LEVISTICUM%20OFFICINALE%20ROOT%20EXTRACT