Is Moringa Oleifera Fruit Powder natural?

Q: Is Moringa Oleifera Fruit Powder natural?

Moringa Oleifera Fruit Powder has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. The powder is ground moringa fruit (pod) with no chemical modification, so every atom is plant-derived natural origin. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. The powder is ground moringa fruit (pod) with no chemical modification, so every atom is plant-derived natural origin.

INCI nameMoringa Oleifera Fruit Powder

CAS93165-54-9

FunctionAbrasive

FeedstockDominant feedstock is the dried fruit (pod) of…

How we scored it

Dried, ground moringa pod: cellulose, protein and other plant constituents only (n=1); no added fragments. 1.0 x 100% = 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

Dominant feedstock is the dried fruit (pod) of Moringa oleifera, milled to a powder. No alternative route exists.

In plain English

A powder made by drying and grinding the pods of the moringa (drumstick) tree. The fine particles act as an abrasive in scrubs and cleansers. It is entirely plant material.

CosIng definition: Moringa Oleifera Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground fruit of Moringa oleifera, Moringaceae

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