Is Myristica Fragrans Fruit Extract natural?

Q: Is Myristica Fragrans Fruit Extract natural?

Myristica Fragrans Fruit Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Direct extract of nutmeg fruit; entirely plant-derived. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Direct extract of nutmeg fruit; entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameMyristica Fragrans Fruit Extract

CAS84082-68-8

FunctionPerfuming

FeedstockExtracted from Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) fruit. No synthetic…

How we scored it

Botanical fruit extract = 1.0 by convention.

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 Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) fruit. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

An extract from nutmeg fruit (Myristica fragrans) used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetic products.

CosIng definition: Myristica Fragrans Fruit Extract (Nutmeg) is an extract obtained from the fruits of the Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans, Myristicaceae. Syn. Nutmeg extract

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