Is Hibiscus Mutabilis Flower Extract natural?

Q: Is Hibiscus Mutabilis Flower Extract natural?

Hibiscus Mutabilis Flower Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract of hibiscus flowers, a botanical source with no synthetic component. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract of hibiscus flowers, a botanical source with no synthetic component.

INCI nameHibiscus Mutabilis Flower Extract

FunctionSkin Conditioning

FeedstockExtracted from the flowers of Hibiscus mutabilis (Confederate…

How we scored it

Flower extract, no synthetic fragments → 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

Extracted from the flowers of Hibiscus mutabilis (Confederate rose). No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

An extract from hibiscus flowers, used to condition and soften the skin.

CosIng definition: Hibiscus Mutabilis Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Hibiscus mutabilis L., Malvaceae

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