How we scored it
Botanical root extract obtained by solvent/water extraction only; no synthetic fragment introduced → 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
Produced by extracting the root of the Chinese gourd (Trichosanthes kirilowii) with water or a solvent. No alternative synthetic route exists for a botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract of the root of the Chinese gourd (Trichosanthes kirilowii), used to condition skin. It is made simply by extracting the root with a solvent, so it stays entirely plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Chinese Gourd, Trichosanthes kirilowii, 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 KIRILOWII ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TRICHOSANTHES KIRILOWII 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%20KIRILOWII%20ROOT%20EXTRACT