How we scored it
Whole botanical root extract of restharrow; entirely natural. 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 Restharrow, Ononis spinosa (Leguminosae), by standard aqueous or hydroalcoholic extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A root extract from the restharrow plant, used to soothe skin and help balance oily, sebum-prone skin. It's a naturally derived plant ingredient.
CosIng definition: Ononis Spinosa Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Restharrow, Ononis spinosa L., Leguminosae
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.
- 2ONONIS SPINOSA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ONONIS SPINOSA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ONONIS%20SPINOSA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT