Is Phyllostachys Nigra Extract natural?

Q: Is Phyllostachys Nigra Extract natural?

Phyllostachys Nigra Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Fully plant-derived extract of black bamboo; no petrochemical fragment. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Fully plant-derived extract of black bamboo; no petrochemical fragment.

INCI namePhyllostachys Nigra Extract

FunctionSkin Conditioning

FeedstockObtained by extracting the whole black bamboo plant…

How we scored it

Whole-plant botanical extract; site rule = 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 the whole black bamboo plant (Phyllostachys nigra). No synthetic route is used.

In plain English

An extract of black bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra). Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.

CosIng definition: Phyllostachys Nigra Extract is the extract of the whole plant Phyllostachys nigra, Poaceae

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