How we scored it
Extract of roots, flowers and leaves: all mass is plant-derived compounds; extraction solvent leaves no mass. Natural 1.0 / total 1.0 = 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
Dried roots, flowers and leaves of danshen are extracted with water or an alcohol/glycol solvent and concentrated. No synthetic route exists, and any carrier solvent is declared separately on the label.
In plain English
An extract of the roots, flowers and leaves of Chinese sage (danshen), a plant native to China, included for skin conditioning. It is made by extracting the plant parts with a solvent such as water or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Salvia Miltiorrhiza Flower/Leaf/Root Extract is an extract of the roots, flowers and leaves of the Chinese Sage, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Lamiaceae
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.
- 2SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA FLOWER/LEAF/ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA FLOWER/LEAF/ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SALVIA%20MILTIORRHIZA%20FLOWER/LEAF/ROOT%20EXTRACT