How we scored it
Botanical root extract; convention rates extracts at 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 Morus bombycis (mulberry). No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract from mulberry root, used to condition skin. Produced by extracting the root material with water or a solvent.
CosIng definition: Morus Bombycis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Mulberry, Morus bombycis, 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 BOMBYCIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MORUS BOMBYCIS 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%20BOMBYCIS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT