Is Paeonia Suffruticosa Seed Oil natural?

Q: Is Paeonia Suffruticosa Seed Oil natural?

Paeonia Suffruticosa Seed Oil has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Triglyceride oil pressed directly from Paeonia suffruticosa seeds. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Triglyceride oil pressed directly from Paeonia suffruticosa seeds.

INCI namePaeonia Suffruticosa Seed Oil

FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning

FeedstockExpressed from the seeds of the tree peony…

How we scored it

Fixed vegetable oil expressed from peony seeds; entirely plant-derived triglycerides. 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

Expressed from the seeds of the tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), mainly produced in China. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

A vegetable oil pressed from peony seeds, used to soften and condition skin in moisturizers and serums.

CosIng definition: Paeonia Suffruticosa Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Paeonia suffruticosa, Paeoniaceae.

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