How we scored it
Botanical extract rich in triterpenoid saponins (aglycone plus sugar chains), all plant-derived (n = 1); extraction solvent leaves no counted mass. Natural mass / total mass = 1.00.
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
Dominant feedstock is Quillaja saponaria bark and root material from Chile, extracted with water and concentrated. No synthetic route exists for the extract.
In plain English
An extract from the Chilean soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), rich in saponins, plant compounds that foam when shaken with water. It is used in skin-care products as a skin-conditioning ingredient and is also listed with a fragrance function. It is made by extracting the plant material with water.
CosIng definition: Quillaja Saponaria Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Panama Bark, Quillaja saponaria, Rosaceae
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.
- 2QUILLAJA SAPONARIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3QUILLAJA SAPONARIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=QUILLAJA%20SAPONARIA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT