Database/Skin Conditioning/Guaiacum Officinale Wood Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Guaiacum Officinale Wood Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of guaiac tree wood, a botanical extraction with no synthetic fragments.

INCI nameGuaiacum Officinale Wood Extract
CAS84650-13-5
FunctionSkin Conditioning · Perfuming
FeedstockExtracted from the wood of the guaiac tree…

How we scored it

Wood solvent extract; solvent leaves no mass in the product.
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 wood of the guaiac tree (Guaiacum officinale) using solvent or steam. No synthetic alternative route.

In plain English

An extract from the wood of the guaiac tree, used both to condition skin and add fragrance. Made by extracting or distilling the wood.

CosIng definition: Guaiacum Officinale Wood Extract is an extract of the wood of the Guaiac tree, Guajacum officinale L., Zygophyllaceae

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