How we scored it
Botanical root extract; whole natural material, no synthetic reagent mass retained = 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
Obtained by solvent or steam extraction of Chrysopogon (Vetiveria) zizanioides roots, mainly grown in Haiti, India and Indonesia. No synthetic alternative route is used commercially.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning ingredient extracted from vetiver grass roots. It comes from the roots of Chrysopogon zizanioides, grown mainly in Haiti and India.
CosIng definition: Vetiveria Zizanioides Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Vetiveria zizanioides. The accepted scientific name for Vetiveria zizanioides is Chrysopogon zizanioides.
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.
- 2VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VETIVERIA%20ZIZANIOIDES%20ROOT%20EXTRACT