Database/Skin Conditioning/Cola Nitida Seed Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Cola Nitida Seed Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of kola nut seeds; entirely plant-derived material.

INCI nameCola Nitida Seed Extract
CAS84696-01-5
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the nuts (seeds) of the kola…

How we scored it

Botanical seed extract; 1.0 by 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 nuts (seeds) of the kola tree (Cola nitida), typically via water or hydro-alcoholic extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

An extract from kola nut seeds, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetics.

CosIng definition: Cola Nitida Seed Extract is an extract of the nuts of the kola, Cola nitida, Sterculiaceae

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