Database/Skin Conditioning/Borago Officinalis Seed Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Borago Officinalis Seed Extract natural?

Yes. Extracted from borage seeds; entire extract mass is plant-derived.

INCI nameBorago Officinalis Seed Extract
CAS84012-16-8
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the seeds of Borago officinalis (borage).…

How we scored it

Seed extract; botanical extracts are 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 seeds of Borago officinalis (borage). No synthetic alternative route exists.

In plain English

A seed extract from the borage plant, used to help condition skin. It is produced by extracting compounds from borage seeds.

CosIng definition: Borago Officinalis Seed extract is is an extract of the seeds of Borago officinalis L., Boraginaceae

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