Is Actinidia Arguta Fruit Extract natural?

Q: Is Actinidia Arguta Fruit Extract natural?

Actinidia Arguta Fruit Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Direct extract of hardy kiwi fruit; all constituents are natural-origin plant compounds. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Direct extract of hardy kiwi fruit; all constituents are natural-origin plant compounds.

INCI nameActinidia Arguta Fruit Extract

FunctionSkin Conditioning

FeedstockProduced by extraction of Actinidia arguta (hardy kiwi)…

How we scored it

Whole fruit extract; 100% plant-derived, nothing to subtract.

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

Produced by extraction of Actinidia arguta (hardy kiwi) fruit. No synthetic route exists for this botanical extract.

In plain English

An extract from hardy kiwi fruit, used to condition skin. Made by extracting compounds from the fruit.

CosIng definition: Actinidia Arguta Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of Actinidia arguta, Actinidiaceae

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