Is Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract natural?

Q: Is Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract natural?

Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract of mandarin orange fruit is entirely plant-derived with no petrochemical fragment. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract of mandarin orange fruit is entirely plant-derived with no petrochemical fragment.

INCI nameCitrus Reticulata Fruit Extract

CAS8008-31-9

FunctionSkin Protecting

FeedstockExtracted from the fruit of the mandarin orange…

How we scored it

Botanical fruit extract, whole plant material. 1.0 by category rule.

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 mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata), typically by solvent extraction or cold pressing. No synthetic route.

In plain English

A citrus fruit extract used in skin-protecting products. It's made from mandarin orange fruit.

CosIng definition: Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of the Mandarin-orange, Citrus reticulata, 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 RETICULATA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3CITRUS RETICULATA 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%20RETICULATA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT