How we scored it
Roots of Yucca filamentosa used as the plant material itself: all constituents plant-derived. 100% natural = 1.00.
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
Roots of the Adam's needle yucca (Yucca filamentosa) are harvested, dried and ground or processed. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
The dried and processed root of the Adam's needle yucca (Yucca filamentosa), used as a skin-protecting ingredient. It contains saponins and plant fibre from the root.
CosIng definition: Yucca Filamentosa Root is 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. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3YUCCA FILAMENTOSA ROOT. 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