Database/Skin Conditioning/Potentilla Erecta Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Potentilla Erecta Root Extract natural?

Yes. Direct extract of Potentilla erecta root; entirely plant-derived, no petrochemical inputs.

INCI namePotentilla Erecta Root Extract
CAS90083-09-3
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockProduced by extracting the dried roots of tormentil…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract (tormentil); extracts = 1.0 per this site's method.
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

Produced by extracting the dried roots of tormentil (Potentilla erecta) with solvent or water. No alternative synthetic route exists.

In plain English

An extract of tormentil root, a European wildflower, used to condition skin. Obtained by extracting the dried root material directly.

CosIng definition: Potentilla Erecta Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Tormentil, Potentilla erecta L., Rosaceae

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