Database/Opacifying/Chlorella Sorokiniana Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Chlorella Sorokiniana Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of the freshwater alga Chlorella sorokiniana; entirely biological feedstock, no synthetic fragment.

INCI nameChlorella Sorokiniana Extract
FunctionOpacifying · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockProduced by cultivating the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana and…

How we scored it

Whole algal extract; per this site's convention algal extracts score 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

Produced by cultivating the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana and extracting the biomass. No alternative synthetic route exists for this algal extract.

In plain English

An extract of the freshwater alga Chlorella sorokiniana, used to condition skin and help opacify formulations. The algae are farmed and processed into an extract for cosmetic use.

CosIng definition: Chlorella Sorokiniana Extract is the extract of the alga, Chlorella sorokiniana, Chlorellaceae.

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