How we scored it
Extract of Sophora angustifolia root; whole-plant-derived extract, natural origin by botanical extract convention.
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 Sophora angustifolia (Chinese sophora), a legume used in traditional medicine, with water or a water-alcohol solvent. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from the root of Sophora angustifolia, a legume used in traditional Chinese herbal preparations. Added to skincare products as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract is the extract of the roots of the Chinese Sophora, Sophora angustifolia, Leguminosae
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.
- 2SOPHORA ANGUSTIFOLIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SOPHORA ANGUSTIFOLIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SOPHORA%20ANGUSTIFOLIA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT