How we scored it
Whole botanical extract; this site's method assigns botanical extracts 1.0, no petrochemical fragment.
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
Obtained by extracting the rhizomes of fragrant Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum), typically with water or a hydro-alcoholic solvent. No petrochemical alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract of Solomon's seal rhizome used in skincare to help condition skin.
CosIng definition: Polygonatum Odoratum Rhizome Extract is the extract of the rhizomes of Polygonatum odoratum, Asparagaceae.
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.
- 2POLYGONATUM ODORATUM RHIZOME EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGONATUM ODORATUM RHIZOME EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGONATUM%20ODORATUM%20RHIZOME%20EXTRACT