Database/Antioxidant/Piceatannol
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Piceatannol natural?

Yes. Piceatannol for cosmetics is predominantly extracted from passion fruit seeds or similar plant sources, a natural process.

INCI namePiceatannol
CAS10083-24-6
FormulaC14H12O4 · 244.24 Da
FunctionAntioxidant
FeedstockCommercial piceatannol is mainly extracted from passion fruit…

How we scored it

Stilbenoid extracted from plant sources (e.g. passion fruit seed); plant extraction product = 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

Commercial piceatannol is mainly extracted from passion fruit seeds or other stilbenoid-rich plant sources. A synthetic route exists but is not believed to dominate cosmetic-grade supply.

In plain English

A plant antioxidant related to resveratrol, typically extracted from passion fruit seeds or similar plant sources. Used in anti-ageing skincare for its antioxidant properties.

Structure

2D structure of Piceatannol

4-[(E)-2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]benzene-1,2-diol

PubChem CID 667639 ↗

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. 2Piceatannol. PubChem CID 667639. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3PICEATANNOL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4PICEATANNOL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PICEATANNOL