Database/Skin Conditioning/Hydrogenated Poly(C6-12 Olefin)
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Hydrogenated Poly(C6-12 Olefin) natural?

No. C6-C12 alpha-olefins come from ethylene oligomerisation (petrochemical); hydrogen gas used for saturation is ignored.

INCI nameHydrogenated Poly(C6-12 Olefin)
FunctionSkin Conditioning · Viscosity Controlling
FeedstockEthylene from steam cracking or gas processing is…

How we scored it

Repeat unit is a hydrogenated C6-C12 alpha-olefin (CnH2n) from ethylene oligomerisation; no natural-origin atoms. 0 / total = 0.0.
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

Ethylene from steam cracking or gas processing is oligomerised to C6-C12 alpha-olefins, polymerised to low-molecular-weight oligomers and hydrogenated. No natural-origin route is established in cosmetic supply.

In plain English

A synthetic, oily hydrocarbon (a hydrogenated polyalphaolefin-type oligomer) used to condition skin and adjust thickness in creams and sticks. It is made from petroleum- or gas-derived ethylene.

CosIng definition: Hydrogenated Poly(C6-12 Olefin) is a series of low molecular weight polymers of olefin monomers, each containing 6 to 12 carbon atoms

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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. 2HYDROGENATED POLY(C6-12 OLEFIN). CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3HYDROGENATED POLY(C6-12 OLEFIN). CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYDROGENATED%20POLY%28C6-12%20OLEFIN%29