Database/Antioxidant/Epigallocatechin Gallate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Epigallocatechin Gallate natural?

Yes. EGCG is a catechin extracted directly from green tea leaves without chemical modification of its structure.

INCI nameEpigallocatechin Gallate
CAS989-51-5
FormulaC22H18O11 · 458.4 Da
FunctionAntioxidant
FeedstockCommercially produced by extracting and purifying EGCG from…

How we scored it

Single isolated natural molecule extracted unmodified from green tea; whole-molecule fragment 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

Commercially produced by extracting and purifying EGCG from green tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves. No significant synthetic production route is used commercially.

In plain English

An antioxidant compound isolated from green tea leaves, used to help protect skin from environmental stress in creams and serums. It is extracted and purified directly from tea, not chemically modified.

Structure

2D structure of Epigallocatechin Gallate

[(2R,3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-3-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate

PubChem CID 65064 ↗

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. 2Epigallocatechin Gallate. PubChem CID 65064. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=EPIGALLOCATECHIN%20GALLATE