Is Diospyros Kaki Fruit Juice natural?

Q: Is Diospyros Kaki Fruit Juice natural?

Diospyros Kaki Fruit Juice has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Expressed juice of persimmon fruit, entirely plant-derived. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Expressed juice of persimmon fruit, entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameDiospyros Kaki Fruit Juice

FunctionAntioxidant · Astringent

FeedstockPressed from fresh persimmon fruit. No synthetic alternative…

How we scored it

Whole botanical fruit juice; plant carbon and water only.

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

Pressed from fresh persimmon fruit. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

Juice pressed from persimmon fruit, used in cosmetics for its antioxidant and skin-toning properties.

CosIng definition: Diospyros Kaki Fruit Juice is the juice expressed from the fruit of Diospyros kaki, Ebenaceae.

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