Database/Bleaching/Olea Europaea Fruit Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Olea Europaea Fruit Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of olive fruit obtained by pressing/extraction; entirely plant, natural origin by this site's convention for extracts.

INCI nameOlea Europaea Fruit Extract
CAS84012-27-1
FunctionBleaching · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockObtained by extracting or pressing the fruit of…

How we scored it

Botanical fruit extract; all constituents biological/natural origin → 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

Obtained by extracting or pressing the fruit of the olive tree, Olea europaea. No petrochemical route is used.

In plain English

An extract of olive fruit. Used in skincare to condition the skin and help lighten the look of dark spots.

CosIng definition: Olea Europaea Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Olive, Olea europaea L., Oleaceae

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