How we scored it
Root extract of Paeonia suffruticosa; extraction with water/solvent from root tissue; no synthetic fragment; botanical extract = 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
Made by extracting the dried root bark of the Chinese tree peony, a plant long used in traditional medicine. No petrochemical alternative route exists for this extract.
In plain English
An extract from the root of the Chinese tree peony that helps protect skin. It is made by extracting the dried root, so it's entirely plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Chinese Peony, Paeonia suffruticosa, 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 SUFFRUTICOSA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PAEONIA SUFFRUTICOSA 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%20SUFFRUTICOSA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT