Database/Skin Conditioning/Rauvolfia Serpentina Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Rauvolfia Serpentina Root Extract natural?

Yes. Whole extract of Rauvolfia serpentina root; botanical extracts are natural origin by convention.

INCI nameRauvolfia Serpentina Root Extract
CAS90106-13-1
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the roots of Rauvolfia serpentina, an…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract; wholly plant-derived.
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 Rauvolfia serpentina, an Apocynaceae shrub. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

A root extract from the Rauvolfia serpentina plant, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It is obtained directly from the plant's roots.

CosIng definition: Rauvolfia Serpentina Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Rauvolfia serpentine, Apocynaceae.

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