Database/Skin Conditioning/Urtica Dioica Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Urtica Dioica Root Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of Urtica dioica root obtained by solvent extraction of natural plant material; no synthetic fragments involved.

INCI nameUrtica Dioica Root Extract
CAS84012-40-8
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockProduced by extracting the roots of stinging nettle…

How we scored it

Whole botanical extract of nettle root; this site's convention sets all botanical extracts to 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 roots of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) with water, glycerin or an alcohol solvent. No alternative synthetic route exists.

In plain English

An extract from the root of the stinging nettle plant, used to condition and soothe skin. Made by extracting the roots with a solvent such as water or alcohol.

CosIng definition: Urtica Dioica Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Nettle, Urtica dioica L., Urticaceae

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