How we scored it
Root extract, no synthetic fragments; botanical extracts = 1.0 by rule.
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 curled dock (Rumex crispus) using water or a water-alcohol solvent. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A soothing and skin-conditioning extract from curled dock root. It is produced by extracting the root with water or a similar solvent.
CosIng definition: Rumex Crispus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Curled Dock, Rumex crispus L., Polygonaceae
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.
- 2RUMEX CRISPUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3RUMEX CRISPUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=RUMEX%20CRISPUS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT