Is Hydrogenated Avocado Oil natural?

Q: Is Hydrogenated Avocado Oil natural?

Hydrogenated Avocado Oil has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Avocado-oil triglycerides hydrogenated with H2; hydrogen leaves no mass, so 100% of atoms come from the avocado fruit. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Avocado-oil triglycerides hydrogenated with H2; hydrogen leaves no mass, so 100% of atoms come from the avocado fruit.

INCI nameHydrogenated Avocado Oil

FunctionSkin Conditioning

FeedstockMade by catalytically hydrogenating avocado (Persea americana) fruit…

How we scored it

Hydrogenated avocado oil = avocado-oil triglycerides + H2 (adds no petrochemical mass); all C/H/O trace to avocado feedstock = 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

Made by catalytically hydrogenating avocado (Persea americana) fruit oil to saturate its double bonds. No alternative petrochemical route is used commercially.

In plain English

A hydrogenated (more saturated) form of oil pressed from avocado flesh. Used as a skin-conditioning emollient in creams and balms, giving a richer, more stable texture than the liquid oil.

CosIng definition: Avocado oil hydrogenated

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