Database/Skin Conditioning/Symphytum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Symphytum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract natural?

Yes. The extracted mucilage, tannins and other metabolites come from comfrey rhizomes and roots, so all mass is natural origin.

INCI nameSymphytum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
CAS84696-05-9
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockSolvent extraction of the rhizomes and roots of…

How we scored it

Botanical extract of Symphytum officinale rhizomes and roots: plant-derived throughout, n = 1; 100% natural origin, 1.00.
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

Solvent extraction of the rhizomes and roots of comfrey (Symphytum officinale). No alternative route applies.

In plain English

An extract of the roots and rhizomes of comfrey, used to condition and soften skin. It carries plant compounds such as mucilage and tannins.

CosIng definition: Symphytum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract is the extract of the rhizomes and roots of Symphytum officinale, Boraginaceae

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