How we scored it
Botanical root extract; no synthetic fragments; mass traces to lotus root.
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
Nelumbo Nucifera Root Extract is obtained by extraction from the roots/rhizomes of the lotus plant (Nymphaeaceae). No petrochemical processing agents remain in the extract.
In plain English
An extract from lotus roots, used for skin conditioning. It is produced by extracting natural compounds from the root, the edible rhizome of the lotus plant.
CosIng definition: Nelumbo Nucifera Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Nelumbo nucifera, Nymphaeaceae
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.
- 2NELUMBO NUCIFERA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3NELUMBO NUCIFERA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=NELUMBO%20NUCIFERA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT