How we scored it
Solvent/water extract of Ophiopogon japonicus roots; extraction removes no atoms from the resulting plant material → 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
Produced by extracting the roots of Ophiopogon japonicus with water or a water/solvent mixture. This is the standard commercial route for this botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract of the roots of Ophiopogon japonicus (mondo grass), a plant used in traditional herbal preparations. Used in cosmetics to condition and tone the skin.
CosIng definition: Ophiopogon japonicus root extract is an extract of the roots of Ophiopogon japonicus (L.), Liliaceae
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.
- 2OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=OPHIOPOGON%20JAPONICUS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT