Database/Antioxidant/Formononetin
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Formononetin natural?

Yes. Typically purified from red clover or kudzu extract; a synthetic route cannot be fully ruled out for this specific supply.

INCI nameFormononetin
CAS485-72-3
FormulaC16H12O4 · 268.26 Da
FunctionAntioxidant · Skin Protecting
FeedstockCommercial formononetin is generally extracted and purified from…

How we scored it

C16H12O4 isoflavone; treated as an isolated extraction product rather than a fragment split, but the exact commercial route is uncertain.
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

Commercial formononetin is generally extracted and purified from red clover (Trifolium pratense) or kudzu. A chemical synthesis route may also exist but could not be confirmed as minor.

In plain English

A plant compound (isoflavone) from red clover or kudzu, used here as an antioxidant and skin conditioner. Usually extracted and purified from the plant, though the exact source could not be fully confirmed.

CosIng definition: Formononetin is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

Structure

2D structure of Formononetin

7-hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one

PubChem CID 5280378 ↗

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. 2Formononetin. PubChem CID 5280378. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3FORMONONETIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4FORMONONETIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=FORMONONETIN