Database/Skin Conditioning/Withania Somnifera Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Withania Somnifera Root Extract natural?

Yes. A direct extract of ashwagandha root; botanical extracts are treated as fully natural-origin.

INCI nameWithania Somnifera Root Extract
CAS90147-43-6
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the dried roots of Withania somnifera…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract = 1.0 by rule
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 dried roots of Withania somnifera (ashwagandha) using water or a food-grade solvent. No synthetic feedstocks are involved.

In plain English

An extract from ashwagandha root, a plant used traditionally in Ayurvedic wellness practices. It is included in cosmetics for its skin-conditioning effect.

CosIng definition: Withania Somnifera Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Winter-cherry, Withania somnifera L., Solanaceae

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