Database/Perfuming/Guaiacum Sanctum Gum Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Guaiacum Sanctum Gum Extract natural?

Yes. Resin acids and lignans are constituents of the lignum vitae exudate itself, so every fragment is natural origin with no petrochemical part.

INCI nameGuaiacum Sanctum Gum Extract
CAS91723-40-9
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockDominant feedstock is the resin (gum guaiac) from…

How we scored it

Resin extract: guaiacum lignans and guaiaconic acids are plant exudate constituents; solvent leaves no mass. Natural mass fraction 1/1 = 1.00.
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

Dominant feedstock is the resin (gum guaiac) from Guaiacum sanctum, extracted with solvent. No synthetic route exists for the extract.

In plain English

A fragrance ingredient with a smoky, woody scent. It is an extract of the resin that exudes from the holy lignum vitae tree (Guaiacum sanctum), a slow-growing tropical American hardwood.

CosIng definition: Guaiacum Sanctum Gum Extract is an extract of the gum obtained from the plant, Guaiacum sanctum L., Zygopuhyllaceae

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