How we scored it
Whole botanical extract, no fragmentation.
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 Rhodiola rosea using water or hydro-alcoholic solvents. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A root extract from the Rhodiola rosea plant, used to soften and help protect skin. Made by extracting the dried root with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Rhodiola rosea, 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 ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3RHODIOLA ROSEA ROOT 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%20ROOT%20EXTRACT