Caffeine has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. The primary commercial route for caffeine in cosmetics is extraction from natural sources like coffee beans or tea leaves, yielding a 1.0 NOI. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

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Is Caffeine Natural?

Learn about Caffeine — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

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Natural Origin Index

INCI NameCaffeine

IUPAC Name1,3,7-trimethylpurine-2,6-dione

FormulaC8H10N4O2

PubChem CID2519 ↗

FunctionAntioxidant · Skin Conditioning Agent

FeedstockThe primary commercial feedstock for

Chemical Structure

Learn about Caffeine — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

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Quick Facts

INCI NameCaffeine
IUPAC Name1,3,7-trimethylpurine-2,6-dione
Molecular FormulaC8H10N4O2
PubChem CID2519 ↗
FunctionsAntioxidantSkin Conditioning Agent
Primary FeedstockThe primary commercial feedstock for caffeine is the natural plant material from coffee beans (Coffea species) or tea leaves (Camellia sinensis). These plants accumulate caffeine through their natural metabolic processes.
NOI Score1.0 / 1.0
Tier100% Renewable

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Learn about Caffeine — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

References

1ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products — Part 2. ISO, Geneva.
2Caffeine. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem CID 2519. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗