Database/Emollient/Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract natural?

Yes. Solvent extract of fennel fruit, entirely botanical in origin.

INCI nameFoeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract
CAS84625-39-8
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the fruit (seed) of fennel, Foeniculum…

How we scored it

Whole fruit extract, plant-derived atoms only = 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 fruit (seed) of fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, typically by solvent or water extraction. Fully plant-derived.

In plain English

An extract of fennel seeds used to soothe and condition skin, and as a fragrance or flavoring component.

CosIng definition: Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, Umbelliferae

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