Is Inula Helenium Root Extract natural?

Q: Is Inula Helenium Root Extract natural?

Inula Helenium Root Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Whole extract is obtained directly from elecampane root by extraction; entirely natural plant feedstock. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Whole extract is obtained directly from elecampane root by extraction; entirely natural plant feedstock.

INCI nameInula Helenium Root Extract

FunctionEmollient

FeedstockExtracted from the roots of Inula helenium (elecampane),…

How we scored it

Botanical root extract, this site's convention = 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 roots of Inula helenium (elecampane), a traditional medicinal plant. Produced by solvent or water extraction with no petrochemical building blocks added.

In plain English

An extract of elecampane root, a traditional herb, used to condition and soften skin in cosmetic formulas.

CosIng definition: Inula Helenium Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Inula helenium.

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