How we scored it
Botanical root extract; this site's convention scores extracts 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 dried roots of Paeonia lactiflora (peony) using water or hydro-alcoholic extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A botanical extract from peony root, used in skincare for skin conditioning. Made by extracting the plant's dried roots with water or a water-alcohol mixture.
CosIng definition: Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Peony, Paeonia lactiflora, Ranunculaceae
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.
- 2PAEONIA LACTIFLORA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PAEONIA LACTIFLORA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PAEONIA%20LACTIFLORA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT