How we scored it
Whole Scutellaria root extract; no synthetic fragments; botanical extracts are 1.0 by rule.
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 solvent extraction of Scutellaria baicalensis roots, a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of Scutellaria (Chinese skullcap) root used as an astringent, humectant and soothing ingredient in skincare formulations.
CosIng definition: Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Scutellaria baicalensis, 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.
- 2SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SCUTELLARIA%20BAICALENSIS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT