Is Cistus Monspeliensis Extract natural?

Q: Is Cistus Monspeliensis Extract natural?

Cistus Monspeliensis Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extracted from Cistus monspeliensis (rockrose); extraction leaves no petrochemical mass in the product. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extracted from Cistus monspeliensis (rockrose); extraction leaves no petrochemical mass in the product.

INCI nameCistus Monspeliensis Extract

CAS93165-05-0

FunctionFragrance

FeedstockExtracted from the Cistus monspeliensis shrub. No alternative…

How we scored it

Whole-plant extract; botanical extracts = 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 from the Cistus monspeliensis shrub. No alternative industrial route.

In plain English

An extract from the rockrose shrub, used for its fragrance in cosmetic products.

CosIng definition: Cistus Monspeliensis Extract is an extract of the plant, Cistus monspeliensis, Cistaceae

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