Database/Skin Conditioning/Pinellia Ternata Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Pinellia Ternata Root Extract natural?

Yes. Pinellia ternata roots (tubers) extracted with solvent yield only plant-derived compounds.

INCI namePinellia Ternata Root Extract
CAS90082-78-3
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the roots (tubers) of Pinellia ternata,…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract; plant-origin compounds only → 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 roots (tubers) of Pinellia ternata, a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine, using water or hydro-alcoholic solvents. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

A skin-conditioning extract from a root used in traditional Chinese medicine. It's produced by extracting the tubers with water or a water-alcohol solvent.

CosIng definition: Pinellia Ternata Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Pinellia ternata, Araceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2PINELLIA TERNATA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3PINELLIA TERNATA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PINELLIA%20TERNATA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT