How we scored it
Whole mulberry root extract; no synthetic fragments; botanical extracts are 1.0 by rule.
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 solvent extraction of mulberry root or root bark. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of white mulberry root used in skin-conditioning and brightening formulations. Mulberry root bark is a traditional skincare botanical.
CosIng definition: Morus Alba Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the White Mulberry, Morus alba L., Moraceae
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 EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MORUS ALBA ROOT 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%20EXTRACT