Is Eriobotrya Japonica Seed Extract natural?

Q: Is Eriobotrya Japonica Seed Extract natural?

Eriobotrya Japonica Seed Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Water/solvent extract of loquat seeds; a plant-derived material throughout. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Water/solvent extract of loquat seeds; a plant-derived material throughout.

INCI nameEriobotrya Japonica Seed Extract

CAS91770-19-3

FunctionBleaching · Skin Conditioning

FeedstockExtracted from loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) seeds using water…

How we scored it

Botanical seed extract; natural origin throughout.

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 loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) seeds using water or solvent. No petrochemical feedstock is involved.

In plain English

A seed extract from loquat fruit, used in skincare for brightening and conditioning.

CosIng definition: Eriobotrya Japonica Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of the Loquat, Eriobotrya japonica, Rosaceae

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