How we scored it
Whole-root solvent extract; no synthetic fragment present, so natural/total mass = 1.00 by definition.
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 the balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) by standard solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A root extract from the balloon flower plant, used in skincare for its antioxidant properties.
CosIng definition: Platycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Platycodon grandiflorus, Campanulaceae.
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.
- 2PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PLATYCODON%20GRANDIFLORUS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT