Is Rhodiola Rosea Extract natural?

Q: Is Rhodiola Rosea Extract natural?

Rhodiola Rosea Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Entirely plant-derived extract of roseroot; no synthetic fragment. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Entirely plant-derived extract of roseroot; no synthetic fragment.

INCI nameRhodiola Rosea Extract

FunctionEmollient

FeedstockProduced by extracting the whole Rhodiola rosea plant.…

How we scored it

Whole-plant botanical extract; site rule = 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 whole Rhodiola rosea plant. No alternative synthetic route exists.

In plain English

An extract of the whole roseroot plant (Rhodiola rosea). Used as an emollient to soften and smooth skin.

CosIng definition: Rhodiola Rosea Extract is an extract of the whole plant, Rhodiola rosea (L.), Crassulaceae

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