Is Chondrus Ocellatus Extract natural?

Q: Is Chondrus Ocellatus Extract natural?

Chondrus Ocellatus Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract is obtained directly from a red alga with no synthetic building blocks introduced. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract is obtained directly from a red alga with no synthetic building blocks introduced.

INCI nameChondrus Ocellatus Extract

FunctionAntioxidant · Hair Conditioning

FeedstockExtracted directly from the red seaweed Chondrus ocellatus…

How we scored it

Algal extract; natural (algal material). 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

Extracted directly from the red seaweed Chondrus ocellatus using standard extraction methods. No petrochemical processing is involved.

In plain English

An extract of a red seaweed, used in skin and hair care for its antioxidant and conditioning properties. Derived directly from the alga.

CosIng definition: Chondrus Ocellatus Extract is the extract of the algae, Chondrus ocellatus, Gigartinaceae.

References

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