Database/Skin Conditioning/C30-45 Olefin
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is C30-45 Olefin natural?

No. Long-chain olefins are built by catalytic oligomerization of ethylene-derived alpha-olefins, a petrochemical process with no natural-origin route.

INCI nameC30-45 Olefin
CAS222400-22-8
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockManufactured by metallocene-catalyzed oligomerization of petrochemical alpha-olefins into…

How we scored it

Mixture of C30-45 alk-1-enes made by oligomerizing petrochemical alpha-olefins from ethylene; entire chain is petrochemical, no natural fragment. 0.0.
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

Manufactured by metallocene-catalyzed oligomerization of petrochemical alpha-olefins into long hydrocarbon chains, used as a petrolatum-like emollient/wax. No bio-based production route is commercially used.

In plain English

A synthetic wax-like material made by linking petroleum-derived alpha-olefins into long hydrocarbon chains. Used in balms and creams as a texture-building emollient, similar in role to petrolatum.

CosIng definition: (C30-45)-alk-1-enes

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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. 2C30-45 OLEFIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3C30-45 OLEFIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=C30-45%20OLEFIN