How we scored it
Botanical root extract = 1.00.
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 Polygala tenuifolia. Produced by conventional extraction with no synthetic feedstock.
In plain English
A plant extract from Polygala tenuifolia root, used to condition skin. It is taken directly from the plant's root.
CosIng definition: Polygala Tenuifolia Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Polygala tenuifolia, 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 TENUIFOLIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGALA TENUIFOLIA 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%20TENUIFOLIA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT