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100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Helianthus Annuus Leaf/Stem Extract natural?

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

INCI nameHelianthus Annuus Leaf/Stem Extract
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockDominant feedstock is the leaves and stems of…

How we scored it

Leaf and stem extract: all atoms from plant material; extraction 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 leaves and stems of the sunflower (Helianthus annuus), extracted with water, ethanol or a cosmetic glycol. No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

A skin-conditioning ingredient. It is a plant extract made from the leaves and stems of the sunflower plant, extracted in a solvent.

CosIng definition: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the leaves and stems of Helianthus annuus.

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