Database/Humectant/Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Powder
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Powder natural?

Yes. Physically processed cayenne pepper fruit with no chemical modification, entirely botanical.

INCI nameCapsicum Frutescens Fruit Powder
CAS85940-30-3
FunctionHumectant · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by drying and crushing the fruit of…

How we scored it

Dried, crushed fruit powder, no chemical modification → 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

Made by drying and crushing the fruit of Capsicum frutescens (cayenne pepper). No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

A powder made from dried, ground cayenne pepper, used to help condition skin and hold moisture.

CosIng definition: Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, crushed fruit of the Cayenne Pepper, Capsicum fructescens L., Solanaceae

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