Database/Humectant/Gymnema Sylvestre Stem Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Gymnema Sylvestre Stem Extract natural?

Yes. Constituents are plant metabolites extracted from Gymnema sylvestre stems, so the whole mass is natural origin with no petrochemical fragment.

INCI nameGymnema Sylvestre Stem Extract
CAS90045-47-9
FunctionHumectant
FeedstockDominant feedstock is the stems of Gymnema sylvestre,…

How we scored it

Stem extract: all atoms from plant material (triterpene saponins, sugars, acids); 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 stems of Gymnema sylvestre, a climbing vine, extracted with water, ethanol or a cosmetic glycol. No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

A humectant plant extract, meaning it helps products hold moisture. It is made from the stems of Gymnema sylvestre, a woody climber native to tropical Asia, Africa and Australia.

CosIng definition: Gymnema Sylvestre Stem Extract is the extract of the stems of the Australian Cow Plant, Gymnema sylvestre, Asclepiadaceae

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