Database/Solvent/C13-16 Isoparaffin
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is C13-16 Isoparaffin natural?

No. Branched isoparaffin solvents in this class are conventionally manufactured from petroleum via isomerisation/oligomerisation, per this site's paraffin convention.

INCI nameC13-16 Isoparaffin
CAS68551-20-2
FunctionSolvent
FeedstockTypically produced by isomerising petroleum-derived linear paraffins or…

How we scored it

Classes paraffins as petrochemical; generic "Alkanes, C13-16-iso" description matches petroleum isoparaffin nomenclature → 0/100 = 0.00.
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

Typically produced by isomerising petroleum-derived linear paraffins or oligomerising petrochemical olefins. A bio-based sugarcane-fermentation alternative exists commercially but is a smaller, separately-registered route.

In plain English

A branched hydrocarbon solvent that helps other ingredients spread easily. Conventionally refined from petroleum, though a smaller bio-based version made from fermented sugarcane also exists.

CosIng definition: Alkanes, C13-16-iso

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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. 2C13-16 ISOPARAFFIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3C13-16 ISOPARAFFIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=C13-16%20ISOPARAFFIN