How we scored it
Whole-root extract of valerian; botanical extracts are rated 1.0 by this site's convention.
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
Made by extracting valerian roots, typically with water or alcohol. No alternative synthetic route is used for this extract.
In plain English
An extract from valerian root, a flowering plant, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetics.
CosIng definition: Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract is the extract of the roots from the Valerian, Valeriana officinalis L., Valerianaceae
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.
- 2VALERIANA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VALERIANA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VALERIANA%20OFFICINALIS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT