Database/Humectant/Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of buriti palm fruit; plant material only, no petrochemical component.

INCI nameMauritia Flexuosa Fruit Extract
CAS906350-92-3
FunctionHumectant · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockProduced by extracting the fruit of the buriti…

How we scored it

Fruit extract; entirely plant-derived, no synthetic fragment.
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

Produced by extracting the fruit of the buriti (moriche) palm, native to South America. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

An extract of the fruit of the buriti palm, an Amazonian palm tree. Used to help skin hold on to moisture and feel conditioned.

CosIng definition: Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Extract is the extract obtained from the fruit of Mauritia flexuosa, Arecaceae.

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