Database/Skin Conditioning/Boswellia Serrata Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Boswellia Serrata Extract natural?

Yes. Direct extract of Boswellia serrata plant material, entirely botanical in origin.

INCI nameBoswellia Serrata Extract
CAS97952-72-2
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the resin/whole plant of the frankincense…

How we scored it

Whole-plant solvent extract; all atoms are 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 resin/whole plant of the frankincense tree, Boswellia serrata, typically using a solvent that is removed afterward. No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

An extract of the frankincense plant (Boswellia serrata) used to condition skin. Made by extracting the whole plant with a solvent.

CosIng definition: Boswellia Serrata Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Boswellia serrata, Burseraceae

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