How we scored it
CosIng description = root extract (botanical, 1.0); attached formula/IUPAC describes creatine+gluconic acid, an unrelated compound, likely a PubChem mismatch. Description governs per instructions.
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
Obtained by extracting the roots of Tribulus terrestris (small caltrop). The linked chemical formula appears to be a database mismatch and does not describe this botanical extract.
In plain English
A root extract from Tribulus terrestris, a flowering plant, used to condition skin. Note: the reference formula attached to this entry appears to describe a different, unrelated compound.
CosIng definition: Tribulus Terrestris Root Extract is the extract of the roots of the Small Caltrop, Tribulus terrestris L., Zygophyllaceae
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.
- 2TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TRIBULUS%20TERRESTRIS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT