Database/Skin Conditioning/Citrullus Lanatus Seed Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Citrullus Lanatus Seed Extract natural?

Yes. Direct extract of watermelon seeds; all constituents are natural-origin plant compounds.

INCI nameCitrullus Lanatus Seed Extract
CAS90244-99-8
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockProduced by extraction of Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seeds.…

How we scored it

Whole seed extract; 100% plant-derived, nothing to subtract.
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 extraction of Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seeds. No synthetic route exists for this botanical extract.

In plain English

An extract from watermelon seeds, used to condition skin. Made by extracting compounds from the seeds.

CosIng definition: Citrullus Lanatus Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus, 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 LANATUS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CITRULLUS LANATUS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRULLUS%20LANATUS%20SEED%20EXTRACT