How we scored it
Whole-root solvent extract; no synthetic fragment, so 1.00.
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 American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) roots by standard solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of American ginseng root used to help tone the skin.
CosIng definition: Panax Quinquefolius Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Panax quinquefolius, Araliaceae.
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.
- 2PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PANAX%20QUINQUEFOLIUS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT