How we scored it
Whole root extract — this site's convention: botanical extracts = 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
Obtained by extracting the roots of Rubia cordifolia (Indian madder), traditionally used as a dye plant. No petrochemical route exists.
In plain English
An extract from the root of Indian Madder, a plant traditionally used as a dye source. Used in skincare to help protect the skin.
CosIng definition: Rubia Cordifolia Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Indian Madder, Rubia cordifolia L., Rubiaceae
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.
- 2RUBIA CORDIFOLIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3RUBIA CORDIFOLIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=RUBIA%20CORDIFOLIA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT