Database/Skin Conditioning/Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of argan tree kernels; entire mass is plant material.

INCI nameArgania Spinosa Kernel Extract
CAS223747-87-3
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the kernels of the argan tree…

How we scored it

Botanical kernel extract; wholly plant-derived. 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 kernels of the argan tree (Argania spinosa) using water or a solvent. No petrochemical alternative exists.

In plain English

A skin-conditioning extract made from the kernels of the argan tree, the same source as argan oil. Helps soften and condition skin.

CosIng definition: Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract is an extract of the kernels, Argania Spinosa (L.), Sapotaceae

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