How we scored it
Botanical root extract; wholly natural feedstock.
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 the black mulberry, Morus nigra. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A plant extract from black mulberry roots, used to condition skin. It is fully natural, made by extracting the roots with water or a solvent.
CosIng definition: Morus Nigra Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Black Mulberry, Morus Nigra 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 NIGRA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MORUS NIGRA 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%20NIGRA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT