How we scored it
Botanical root extract; whole extract is natural origin, extraction solvent not counted.
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 Tinospora cordifolia (guduchi) using water or aqueous-alcohol solvent. No petrochemical feedstock is involved.
In plain English
A root extract from the guduchi plant, used in skincare to condition and soothe skin.
CosIng definition: Tinospora Cordifolia Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Tinospora cordifolia, 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.
- 2TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TINOSPORA%20CORDIFOLIA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT