Database/Antimicrobial/Smilax China Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Smilax China Root Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of Smilax china roots; wholly plant-derived.

INCI nameSmilax China Root Extract
CAS90131-09-2
FunctionAntimicrobial · Antioxidant
FeedstockExtracted from the roots of Smilax china using…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract; 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

Extracted from the roots of Smilax china using water or a hydro-alcoholic solvent. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

A root extract from the Smilax china plant, used for its antioxidant and skin- and hair-conditioning properties in cosmetics.

CosIng definition: Smilax China Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Smilax china L., Smilacaceae

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