How we scored it
Solvent/water extract of kudzu root; extraction removes no atoms from the resulting plant-derived material → 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
Produced by extracting the roots of Pueraria lobata (kudzu) with water or a water/solvent mixture. This is the only commercial route for this botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract of kudzu root (Pueraria lobata), a plant used in traditional herbal preparations. In cosmetics it helps draw and hold moisture in the skin.
CosIng definition: Pueraria Lobata Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Pueraria lobata, Fabacea
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.
- 2PUERARIA LOBATA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PUERARIA LOBATA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PUERARIA%20LOBATA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT