Is Laminaria Japonica Water natural?

Q: Is Laminaria Japonica Water natural?

Laminaria Japonica Water has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. The water and dissolved trace compounds both originate from steam-distilling the natural alga Laminaria japonica. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. The water and dissolved trace compounds both originate from steam-distilling the natural alga Laminaria japonica.

INCI nameLaminaria Japonica Water

FunctionHumectant · Skin Conditioning

FeedstockLaminaria Japonica Water is the aqueous steam distillate…

How we scored it

Aqueous steam-distillate of kelp alga; water plus trace algal volatiles, both natural (water=1, algal extract=1).

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

Laminaria Japonica Water is the aqueous steam distillate of the kelp Laminaria japonica. No petrochemical component is involved.

In plain English

A water obtained by steam-distilling kelp seaweed. Used as a humectant to attract moisture and to help condition skin.

CosIng definition: Laminaria Japonica Water is an aqueous solution obtained from the steam distillates of the alga, Laminaria japonica.

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