How we scored it
Solvent/water extract of burnet root; extraction process removes no atoms from the resulting plant material → 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
Produced by extracting the dried roots of Sanguisorba officinalis with water or a water/solvent mixture. This is the standard commercial route for this botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract of the roots of burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis), a plant used in traditional herbal preparations. Used in cosmetics to cleanse, refresh and condition skin.
CosIng definition: Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Sanguisorba officinalis L., Rosaceae
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.
- 2SANGUISORBA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SANGUISORBA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SANGUISORBA%20OFFICINALIS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT