Database/Skin Conditioning/Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of amla (Indian gooseberry) fruit; entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameEmblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
CAS90028-28-7
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by extracting dried Emblica officinalis (amla) fruit…

How we scored it

Whole fruit solvent/aqueous extract; botanical extract convention = 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

Made by extracting dried Emblica officinalis (amla) fruit with water or a hydro-alcoholic solvent. No synthetic alternative exists for this botanical extract.

In plain English

An extract of amla (Indian gooseberry) fruit, traditionally valued in Ayurvedic hair and skin care. Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning ingredient.

CosIng definition: Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of Emblica officinalis, Euphorbiaceae

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