Database/Skin Conditioning/Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of bistort roots; extraction leaves no residual synthetic mass.

INCI namePolygonum Bistorta Root Extract
CAS84012-36-2
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the roots of Polygonum bistorta (snakeweed),…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract; this site's convention 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 Polygonum bistorta (snakeweed), by solvent or aqueous extraction. No synthetic alternative.

In plain English

A root extract used for general skin conditioning, derived from the bistort (snakeweed) plant.

CosIng definition: Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Snake Weed, Polygonum bistorta L., Polygonaceae.

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2POLYGONUM BISTORTA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3POLYGONUM BISTORTA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGONUM%20BISTORTA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT