How we scored it
Botanical root powder; ground dried root, entirely plant-derived.
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 drying and grinding the roots of Maranta arundinacea (arrowroot). No solvents or petrochemical processing are involved.
In plain English
A fine powder made by drying and grinding arrowroot, used to condition skin and absorb oil. It is entirely plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of the West India Arrow Root, Maranta arundinacea L., Marantaceae
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.
- 2MARANTA ARUNDINACEA ROOT POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MARANTA ARUNDINACEA ROOT POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MARANTA%20ARUNDINACEA%20ROOT%20POWDER