How we scored it
Whole-root solvent extract; no synthetic fragment, so 1.00 by definition.
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 Pueraria mirifica (Kwao Krua), a Thai legume, by standard solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A root extract from a Thai plant, used in skincare to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Pueraria Mirifica Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Pueraria mirifica, Fabaceae
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 MIRIFICA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PUERARIA MIRIFICA 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%20MIRIFICA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT