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100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides natural?

Yes. Canola oil triglycerides and plant-derived phytosterols are both natural-origin, and the transesterification reaction leaves no petrochemical mass.

INCI namePhytosteryl Canola Glycerides
FunctionHair Conditioning · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by transesterifying canola (rapeseed) oil with phytosterols…

How we scored it

Canola oil glycerides (natural) reacted with plant phytosterols (natural); both building blocks natural, no petrochemical fragment. 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

Made by transesterifying canola (rapeseed) oil with phytosterols isolated from vegetable oils. Both starting materials are entirely plant-derived.

In plain English

A skin- and hair-conditioning ingredient made by combining canola (rapeseed) oil with plant sterols. Both components are entirely plant-derived.

CosIng definition: Glycerides, canola oil, reaction products with plant phytosterols

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