Is Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract natural?

Q: Is Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract natural?

Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extracted directly from Caesalpinia spinosa (Tara) fruit pods; no petrochemical fragments. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extracted directly from Caesalpinia spinosa (Tara) fruit pods; no petrochemical fragments.

INCI nameCaesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract

FunctionSkin Protecting

FeedstockExtracted from the fruit pods of the Tara…

How we scored it

100% fruit extract (Tara). 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 fruit pods of the Tara tree (Caesalpinia spinosa), native to South America, typically by aqueous extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.

In plain English

A fruit extract from the Tara tree, a South American plant. Used as a skin-protecting ingredient in cosmetic products.

CosIng definition: Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Caesalpinia spinosa, Fabaceae.

References

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