Database/Skin Protecting/Naringin
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Naringin natural?

Yes. Extracted directly from grapefruit/citrus peel; the whole glycoside is plant-derived.

INCI nameNaringin
CAS10236-47-2
FormulaC27H32O14 · 580.5 Da
FunctionSkin Protecting
FeedstockExtracted and purified from grapefruit or other citrus…

How we scored it

Natural citrus flavanone glycoside, extracted intact from plant material; 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 and purified from grapefruit or other citrus peel. No commercial synthetic route exists.

In plain English

A bitter plant compound extracted from grapefruit peel, used in skincare for antioxidant properties that help protect skin from environmental stress.

Structure

2D structure of Naringin

(2S)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one

PubChem CID 442428 ↗

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. 2Naringin. PubChem CID 442428. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3NARINGIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4NARINGIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=NARINGIN