How we scored it
Botanical root extract = 1.0 by convention.
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 Polygonatum odoratum (Solomon's seal) using water or solvent. No synthetic feedstock involved.
In plain English
A plant extract from Solomon's seal root, used to help condition skin. Made by extracting natural compounds from the dried root.
CosIng definition: Polygonatum Odoratum Root Extract is the extract of the roots 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 ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGONATUM ODORATUM ROOT 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%20ROOT%20EXTRACT