Database/Skin Conditioning/Ellagic Acid
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Ellagic Acid natural?

Yes. Ellagic acid is extracted or hydrolyzed from tannin-rich plant sources like pomegranate and gallnuts; no significant petrochemical route.

INCI nameEllagic Acid
CAS476-66-4
FormulaC14H6O8 · 302.19 Da
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockObtained by extraction or acid/enzymatic hydrolysis of ellagitannins…

How we scored it

Plant polyphenol obtained by extraction/hydrolysis of ellagitannins; all atoms plant-derived → 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

Obtained by extraction or acid/enzymatic hydrolysis of ellagitannins from plant sources such as pomegranate rind or gallnuts. Entirely plant-derived, no petrochemical alternative in commercial use.

In plain English

A natural plant polyphenol found in pomegranate, berries, and other fruits, obtained by extraction. Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning ingredient.

Structure

2D structure of Ellagic Acid

6,7,13,14-tetrahydroxy-2,9-dioxatetracyclo[6.6.2.04,16.011,15]hexadeca-1(15),4,6,8(16),11,13-hexaene-3,10-dione

PubChem CID 5281855 ↗

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. 2Ellagic Acid. PubChem CID 5281855. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ELLAGIC ACID. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ELLAGIC ACID. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ELLAGIC%20ACID