Database/Antioxidant/Phyllanthus Urinaria Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Phyllanthus Urinaria Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of the whole Phyllanthus urinaria plant using extraction methods that leave no residual mass in the product.

INCI namePhyllanthus Urinaria Extract
CAS97593-47-0
FunctionAntioxidant · Astringent
FeedstockExtracted from the whole plant of Phyllanthus urinaria…

How we scored it

Whole-plant botanical extract; this site's convention values botanical extracts at 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 from the whole plant of Phyllanthus urinaria (chamber bitter), typically by solvent or aqueous extraction. No alternative synthetic route exists.

In plain English

A plant extract used for its antioxidant and skin-soothing properties. It's made from the whole chamber-bitter plant and helps protect and brighten skin.

CosIng definition: Phyllanthus Urinaria Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Phyllanthus urinaria L., Phyllanthaceae

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