Is Lessonia Nigrescens Extract natural?

Q: Is Lessonia Nigrescens Extract natural?

Lessonia Nigrescens Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Whole-kelp extract; no synthetic fragment. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Whole-kelp extract; no synthetic fragment.

INCI nameLessonia Nigrescens Extract

FunctionSkin Protecting

FeedstockExtracted from the brown kelp Lessonia nigrescens. No…

How we scored it

Algal extract; site rule = 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 brown kelp Lessonia nigrescens. No synthetic alternative route exists.

In plain English

An extract of the brown kelp Lessonia nigrescens. Used to help protect skin.

CosIng definition: Lessonia Nigrescens Extract is the extract of the Alga, Lessonia nigrescens

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