Is Kalanchoe Daigremontiana Leaf Extract natural?

Q: Is Kalanchoe Daigremontiana Leaf Extract natural?

Kalanchoe Daigremontiana Leaf Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extracted entirely from plant leaves; no petrochemical fragments are introduced during extraction. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extracted entirely from plant leaves; no petrochemical fragments are introduced during extraction.

INCI nameKalanchoe Daigremontiana Leaf Extract

FunctionHumectant

FeedstockObtained by extraction from the leaves of Kalanchoe…

How we scored it

Leaf extract of Kalanchoe daigremontiana; botanical extracts are 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

Obtained by extraction from the leaves of Kalanchoe daigremontiana. No alternative synthetic route is used.

In plain English

A leaf extract from the Kalanchoe daigremontiana plant, used to help skin attract and hold moisture. It is produced by extracting the fresh or dried leaves.

CosIng definition: Kalanchoe Daigremontiana Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Kalanchoe daigremontiana, Crassulaceae

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