Is Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract natural?

Q: Is Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract natural?

Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract is obtained directly from a brown alga with no synthetic building blocks introduced. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract is obtained directly from a brown alga with no synthetic building blocks introduced.

INCI namePelvetia Canaliculata Extract

CAS223751-75-5

FunctionSkin Protecting

FeedstockExtracted directly from the seaweed Pelvetia canaliculata (channelled…

How we scored it

Algal extract; natural (algal 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 directly from the seaweed Pelvetia canaliculata (channelled wrack) using standard extraction methods. No petrochemical processing is involved.

In plain English

An extract of a brown seaweed (channelled wrack) used to help protect the skin's surface in skincare formulas. Derived directly from the alga.

CosIng definition: Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract is an extract of the Alga, Pelvetia canaliculata, Fucaceae

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