How we scored it
Extract of Morinda officinalis roots; whole botanical extract, natural origin regardless of extraction solvent used.
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 Morinda officinalis, a traditional Chinese medicinal plant (ba ji tian). Sold only as a natural plant extract.
In plain English
An antioxidant extract from the roots of Morinda officinalis, a plant used in traditional medicine. It is a natural, plant-derived ingredient.
CosIng definition: Morinda Officinalis Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Morinda officinalis.
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.
- 2MORINDA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MORINDA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MORINDA%20OFFICINALIS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT