The actives and the oils
Carrot Root Extract
Carrot root extract is made from the familiar orange root. It carries beta-carotene and other carotenoids, the pigments that give carrots their colour.
- On a list as
- Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract
- What it does
- Antioxidant botanical
- Where it comes from
- Plant: carrot root
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
Carotenoids are antioxidants, and the extract is used for a nourishing, skin-conditioning reputation.
- Beta-carotene is a provitamin A: eaten, the body can turn it into vitamin A. On skin, carrot extract is not a retinoid, and it doesn’t make a formula a retinoid product.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. One piece.
L'Élixir
Anti-Aging Elixir — 30ml
$98
Listed as Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Not vegan: honey (as mel extract)
Questions
Is carrot extract a retinoid?
No. It contains beta-carotene, which the body can convert to vitamin A when eaten, but carrot extract isn’t a retinoid and isn’t treated as one.
Is carrot root extract the same as carrot seed oil?
No. Carrot seed oil is an essential oil pressed from the seeds, with a strong scent. Root extract comes from the root and isn’t used for fragrance.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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