How we scored it
Botanical root extract: all mass is plant-derived (n = 1). Extraction solvent leaves no counted mass. Natural mass 100% of total, NOI = 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
Dominant feedstock is the dried root of Trichosanthes cucumerina, extracted with water, ethanol or a glycol/glycerin mixture and concentrated. No synthetic route exists; carriers such as glycols, if used, are declared separately on the label.
In plain English
An extract of the roots of snake gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina), a vine in the cucumber family, used for skin conditioning. The roots are extracted with water, alcohol or glycol and concentrated, so it is wholly plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Trichosanthes Cucumerina Root Extract is the extract of the roots of the Trichosanthes cucumerina L., Cucurbitaceae
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.
- 2TRICHOSANTHES CUCUMERINA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TRICHOSANTHES CUCUMERINA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TRICHOSANTHES%20CUCUMERINA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT