Database/Skin Conditioning/Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract natural?

Yes. Direct extraction of Salvia miltiorrhiza roots with no petrochemical fragments introduced.

INCI nameSalvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract
CAS90106-50-6
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockThe dried root of Chinese Sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza)…

How we scored it

Root solvent/water extract; botanical extracts are 1.0 by convention. 100%/100%=1.00.
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

The dried root of Chinese Sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza) is extracted with water or a natural solvent. No synthetic route exists or is needed.

In plain English

A root extract from Chinese Sage, used for skin conditioning. It is obtained by extracting the root and is entirely natural in origin.

CosIng definition: Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract is the extract of the roots of the Chinese Sage, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Lamiaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA 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%20ROOT%20EXTRACT