How we scored it
Whole botanical root extract of snake root; entirely natural. 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 Snake Root, Polygala senega (Polygalaceae), by standard extraction methods. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A root extract used to refresh and condition skin. It comes directly from the snake root plant.
CosIng definition: Polygala Senega Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Snake Root, Polygala senega L., Polygalaceae
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.
- 2POLYGALA SENEGA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGALA SENEGA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGALA%20SENEGA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT