Database/Antioxidant/Citrus Unshiu Fruit Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Citrus Unshiu Fruit Extract natural?

Yes. Flavonoids and other actives are extracted directly from Citrus unshiu fruit, with no synthetic fragments added.

INCI nameCitrus Unshiu Fruit Extract
CAS98106-71-9
FunctionAntioxidant · Emollient
FeedstockWhole fruit of the satsuma mandarin is solvent-…

How we scored it

Extract of mandarin (satsuma) fruit; extracted plant compounds are natural = 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

Whole fruit of the satsuma mandarin is solvent- or water-extracted for its antioxidant and skin-conditioning compounds. No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

An extract from satsuma mandarin fruit, used in skincare for its antioxidant and moisturising properties.

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