Is Eugenia Uniflora Leaf Extract natural?

Q: Is Eugenia Uniflora Leaf Extract natural?

Eugenia Uniflora Leaf Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extracted directly from Eugenia uniflora (Pitanga/Surinam cherry) leaves; no petrochemical fragments. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extracted directly from Eugenia uniflora (Pitanga/Surinam cherry) leaves; no petrochemical fragments.

INCI nameEugenia Uniflora Leaf Extract

FunctionAstringent

FeedstockExtracted from the leaves of the Surinam cherry…

How we scored it

100% leaf extract (Pitanga). 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

Extracted from the leaves of the Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora), a Brazilian shrub, typically by aqueous or hydro-alcoholic extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.

In plain English

A leaf extract from the Surinam cherry, a Brazilian shrub. Used as an astringent ingredient that helps tighten and tone the skin.

CosIng definition: Eugenia Uniflora Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Eugenia uniflora L., Myrtaceae

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