How we scored it
Whole-root extract; saponin mass is entirely botanical = 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
Extracted from the roots of Yucca filamentosa via water or solvent extraction. No synthetic route.
In plain English
An extract from yucca roots, traditionally valued for natural soap-like saponins and skin conditioning. It's made by extracting the dried roots.
CosIng definition: Yucca Filamentosa Root Extract is the extract obtained from the roots of the Bear Grass, Yucca filamentosa L., Agavaceae
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.
- 2YUCCA FILAMENTOSA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3YUCCA FILAMENTOSA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=YUCCA%20FILAMENTOSA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT