Database/Skin Conditioning/Citrus Hystrix Peel Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Citrus Hystrix Peel Extract natural?

Yes. Peel extract from Citrus hystrix; no petrochemical fragment present.

INCI nameCitrus Hystrix Peel Extract
CAS91771-50-5
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the peel of Citrus hystrix (kaffir…

How we scored it

Whole peel extract; natural botanical extract = 1.0 by this site's convention.
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 peel of Citrus hystrix (kaffir lime). No significant alternative route.

In plain English

An extract from kaffir lime peel, used to condition skin in cosmetic products.

CosIng definition: Citrus Hystrix Peel Extract is the extract of the peel of Citrus hystrix, Rutaceae.

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