Is Haematococcus Pluvialis Powder natural?

Q: Is Haematococcus Pluvialis Powder natural?

Haematococcus Pluvialis Powder has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Powder derived from the astaxanthin-rich alga Haematococcus pluvialis; drying adds no synthetic mass. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Powder derived from the astaxanthin-rich alga Haematococcus pluvialis; drying adds no synthetic mass.

INCI nameHaematococcus Pluvialis Powder

FunctionAntioxidant

FeedstockProduced by drying biomass of the microalga Haematococcus…

How we scored it

Dried algal powder; natural algal material = 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 drying biomass of the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis. No petrochemical equivalent.

In plain English

A powder made from dried microalgae rich in natural antioxidants, used to help protect skin from oxidative stress.

CosIng definition: Haematococcus Pluvialis Powder is the powder derived from the Alga, Haematococcus pluvialis, Stephanosphaeraceae

References

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