Database/Skin Protecting/Sophora Japonica Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Sophora Japonica Root Extract natural?

Yes. Water/hydro-alcoholic extract of Japanese pagoda tree root; a plant-derived material throughout.

INCI nameSophora Japonica Root Extract
CAS90131-19-4
FunctionSkin Protecting
FeedstockExtracted from Sophora japonica roots using water or…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract; natural origin throughout.
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 Sophora japonica roots using water or aqueous-alcohol solvent. No petrochemical feedstock is involved.

In plain English

A root extract from the Japanese pagoda tree, used in skincare to help protect the skin.

CosIng definition: Sophora Japonica Root Extract is an extract of the Chinese Scholar Ttree or the Japanese Pagoda Tree, Sophora japonica L., Leguminosae

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. 2SOPHORA JAPONICA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3SOPHORA JAPONICA 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%20JAPONICA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT