Database/Skin Conditioning/Castanea Crenata Shell Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Castanea Crenata Shell Extract natural?

Yes. Entire ingredient is chestnut shell material obtained by extraction, a natural renewable feedstock.

INCI nameCastanea Crenata Shell Extract
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockCastanea Crenata Shell Extract is made by extracting…

How we scored it

Whole extract is botanical shell material; extracts = 1.0 by this site's convention.
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

Castanea Crenata Shell Extract is made by extracting the shells (husks) of Japanese chestnuts with water or solvent. No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

An extract made from chestnut shells (the husks of Castanea crenata). Used in skincare to help condition the skin.

CosIng definition: Castanea Crenata Shell Extract is an extract of the shell of the chestnut, Castanea crenata, Fagaceae

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