Database/Humectant/Larix Europaea Wood Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Larix Europaea Wood Extract natural?

Yes. Larch wood extract is a natural plant extract, typically rich in arabinogalactan sugars.

INCI nameLarix Europaea Wood Extract
CAS91722-66-6
FunctionHumectant · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the wood of Larix europaea (larch)…

How we scored it

Whole-wood extract; arabinogalactan/polyphenol mass entirely botanical = 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 wood of Larix europaea (larch) via water extraction. No synthetic route.

In plain English

An extract from larch tree wood, used as a natural humectant and skin conditioner. It's made by extracting the wood, which is rich in natural sugars.

CosIng definition: Larix Europaea Wood Extract is an extract of the wood of the Larch, Larix europaea, Pinaceae

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