How we scored it
Root extract of soapwort (Saponaria officinalis); entirely botanical.
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 soapwort (Saponaria officinalis) by water or hydro-alcoholic extraction.
In plain English
A plant extract from soapwort root used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It's made by extracting the root with water or a water-alcohol mix.
CosIng definition: Saponaria Officinalis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Soap Wort, Saponaria officinalis L., Caryophyllaceae
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.
- 2SAPONARIA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SAPONARIA 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=SAPONARIA%20OFFICINALIS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT