Database/Skin Conditioning/Piper Methysticum Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Piper Methysticum Root Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of kava root, natural plant material.

INCI namePiper Methysticum Root Extract
CAS84696-40-2
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the roots of Piper methysticum (kava).…

How we scored it

Botanical root 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

Extracted from the roots of Piper methysticum (kava). No petrochemical alternative.

In plain English

An extract of kava root used to help condition skin. Made by extracting compounds from the root of the kava plant.

CosIng definition: Piper Methysticum Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Kawa-kawa, Piper methysticum, Piperaceae

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