Database/Skin Conditioning/Citrullus Colocynthis Fruit Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Citrullus Colocynthis Fruit Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of colocynth (bitter apple) fruit; entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameCitrullus Colocynthis Fruit Extract
CAS72986-41-5
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the fruit of the colocynth, Citrullus…

How we scored it

Botanical fruit extract; wholly natural feedstock.
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 fruit of the colocynth, Citrullus colocynthis. No synthetic route is used.

In plain English

A fruit extract from colocynth (bitter apple), used to condition skin. It is fully natural, made by extracting the fruit with water or a solvent.

CosIng definition: Citrullus Colocynthis Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Colocynth, Citrullus colocynthis, Cucurbitaceae

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