Database/Skin Conditioning/Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract natural?

Yes. A direct extract of Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seeds, wholly plant-derived.

INCI nameCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract
CAS223749-52-8
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockProduced by solvent extraction of Carthamus tinctorius (safflower)…

How we scored it

Whole-seed plant extract; extraction leaves no synthetic mass in the product → 1.00.
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

Produced by solvent extraction of Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seeds. No alternative synthetic route exists.

In plain English

A plant extract from safflower seeds. Used in skincare for its skin-conditioning properties.

CosIng definition: Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of the Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L., Asteraceae

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