How we scored it
Whole botanical root bark extract -> 1.0 by convention.
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
Obtained by extraction from the root bark of Morus alba (white mulberry) trees. No synthetic route is used.
In plain English
A plant extract from white mulberry root bark, used in skincare for its skin-conditioning and brightening properties.
CosIng definition: Morus Alba Root Bark Extract is the extract of the root bark of Morus alba.
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.
- 2MORUS ALBA ROOT BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MORUS ALBA ROOT BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MORUS%20ALBA%20ROOT%20BARK%20EXTRACT