Database/Antioxidant/Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis obtained by extraction of cultivated biomass; entirely natural biological origin.

INCI nameHaematococcus Pluvialis Extract
FunctionAntioxidant
FeedstockProduced by cultivating the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis and…

How we scored it

Whole-organism algal extract; all constituents are biological/natural origin → 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

Produced by cultivating the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis and extracting its biomass, valued for natural astaxanthin. No petrochemical route exists for this extract.

In plain English

An extract from a microalga grown specifically for its natural antioxidant pigment content. Used in skincare as an antioxidant to help protect skin from environmental stress.

CosIng definition: Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract is an extract of the Alga, Haematococcus pluvialis, Stephanosphaeraceae

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