100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Phytosterols natural?

Q: Is Phytosterols natural?

Phytosterols has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. All sterol mass traces to higher-plant oils from which it is physically isolated. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. All sterol mass traces to higher-plant oils from which it is physically isolated.

INCI namePhytosterols

FunctionSkin Conditioning

FeedstockPhytosterols are isolated from vegetable oils (e.g., soybean,…

How we scored it

Sterol mixture isolated from vegetable oils by extraction/purification; no synthetic modification → 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

Phytosterols are isolated from vegetable oils (e.g., soybean, rapeseed, pine) by extraction and purification. No synthetic feedstock is involved.

In plain English

A blend of plant sterols used to condition skin. Obtained by isolating naturally occurring compounds from vegetable oils and other plant sources.

CosIng definition: Phytosterols is a complex mixture of sterols isolated from the higher plants

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