Database/Skin Conditioning/Saussurea Lappa Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Saussurea Lappa Root Extract natural?

Yes. Direct extract of Saussurea lappa (costus) root; entirely plant-derived material.

INCI nameSaussurea Lappa Root Extract
CAS90106-55-1
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by extracting the roots of the costus…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract, whole plant material by convention = 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

Made by extracting the roots of the costus plant, Saussurea lappa. No synthetic processing is involved beyond standard extraction.

In plain English

A plant extract from costus root, used to condition skin. It is taken directly from the root of the Saussurea lappa plant.

CosIng definition: Saussurea Lappa Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Costus, Saussurea lappa, Asteraceae

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. 2SAUSSUREA LAPPA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3SAUSSUREA LAPPA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SAUSSUREA%20LAPPA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT