Database/Skin Conditioning/Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of vetiver grass roots; all constituents are plant-derived, no synthetic fragment.

INCI nameVetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract
CAS84238-29-9
FunctionSkin Conditioning · Perfuming
FeedstockExtracted from the roots of vetiver grass, often…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract; entire mass plant-derived, scored 1.0 by 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

Extracted from the roots of vetiver grass, often via solvent extraction or steam distillation for the related oil. No synthetic route is used commercially.

In plain English

An extract from the roots of vetiver, a fragrant grass. Used in cosmetics to condition skin and provide an earthy fragrance note.

CosIng definition: Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract is an extract obtained from the roots of the Vetivert, Vetiveria zizanoides, Poaceae

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. 2VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES 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%20ZIZANOIDES%20ROOT%20EXTRACT