Database/Fragrance/Pelargonium Graveolens Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Pelargonium Graveolens Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of geranium plant material; wholly natural with no petrochemical additions.

INCI namePelargonium Graveolens Extract
CAS90082-51-2
FunctionFragrance · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockObtained by extraction or distillation of Bourbon geranium…

How we scored it

Plant extract, no synthetic fragments; botanical extracts = 1.0 by rule.
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 extraction or distillation of Bourbon geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) leaves and stems. No synthetic alternative route is used commercially.

In plain English

A fragrant extract from geranium leaves, used to scent products and condition skin. It is produced by extracting or distilling the plant material directly.

CosIng definition: Pelargonium Graveolens Extract is an extract of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), Geraniaceae

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