Database/Skin Conditioning/Oenothera Biennis Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Oenothera Biennis Root Extract natural?

Yes. The extract is obtained directly from evening primrose roots by extraction.

INCI nameOenothera Biennis Root Extract
CAS90028-66-3
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockOenothera Biennis Root Extract is obtained by extracting…

How we scored it

Botanical extract of evening primrose root; whole extract is plant-derived natural material, no petrochemical 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

Oenothera Biennis Root Extract is obtained by extracting evening primrose roots. No synthetic route exists for botanical extracts.

In plain English

An extract of evening primrose root. Used to help condition skin.

CosIng definition: Oenothera Biennis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Evening Primrose, Oenothera biennis, Onagraceae

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