How we scored it
Botanical root extract; this site's convention 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 Stephania tetrandra, a traditional medicinal vine. Water or hydro-alcoholic extraction is the standard commercial method.
In plain English
An extract from the root of a traditional medicinal vine, used to condition skin. It's made by extracting the dried root with water or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Stephania Tetrandra Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Stephania tetranda, Menispermaceae.
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.
- 2STEPHANIA TETRANDRA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3STEPHANIA TETRANDRA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=STEPHANIA%20TETRANDRA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT