Database/Skin Conditioning/Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract natural?

Yes. Extract is drawn directly from germinated sunflower seedlings with no petrochemical additions.

INCI nameHelianthus Annuus Sprout Extract
CAS84776-03-4
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockSunflower seeds are germinated and the sprouts extracted,…

How we scored it

Extract of sunflower sprouts; all extracted solutes are plant-derived = 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

Sunflower seeds are germinated and the sprouts extracted, typically with water or glycerin, for skin-conditioning actives. No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

An extract from sprouted sunflower seeds, used in skincare products to help condition the skin.

CosIng definition: Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract is the extract of the sprouts of the Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., Asteraceae

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 SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SPROUT 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%20SPROUT%20EXTRACT