How we scored it
Extract of parsnip root: sugars, starch fragments, fibre and phytochemicals are all plant-derived (n=1). Extraction solvent leaves no mass. Total 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
Dominant route is water or hydroglycolic extraction of parsnip roots. No alternative route is commercially significant.
In plain English
An extract of parsnip root made by soaking the root in a water-based solvent. It is listed as a humectant, an ingredient that attracts and holds water in the product and on the skin.
CosIng definition: Pastinaca Sativa Root Extract is the extract of the roots of the Parsnip, Pastinaca sativa L., Apiaceae
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.
- 2PASTINACA SATIVA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PASTINACA SATIVA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PASTINACA%20SATIVA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT