Is Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract natural?

Q: Is Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract natural?

Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract of grapefruit fruit; entirely plant-derived. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract of grapefruit fruit; entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameCitrus Grandis Fruit Extract

CAS90045-43-5

FunctionAstringent · Skin Conditioning

FeedstockExtracted from the fruit of Citrus grandis (grapefruit).…

How we scored it

Botanical fruit extract; convention rates extracts at 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 fruit of Citrus grandis (grapefruit). No petrochemical route exists.

In plain English

An extract made from grapefruit, used to tone skin and add fragrance. Produced by extracting the whole fruit with water or a solvent.

CosIng definition: Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Grapefruit, Citrus grandis, Rutaceae

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