Database/Skin Conditioning/Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract natural?

Yes. Roselle hibiscus calyx material extracted with water, entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameHibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the fruit calyx of the roselle…

How we scored it

Whole botanical fruit (calyx) extract; every atom is plant-derived, so NOI = 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 fruit calyx of the roselle hibiscus, Hibiscus sabdariffa, typically with water. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

An extract from the fruit calyx of the roselle hibiscus plant. Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic formulas.

CosIng definition: Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Hibiscus sabdariffa.

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