Database/Fragrance/Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract natural?

Yes. Extracted from Pinus sylvestris cones; entirely plant-derived, used mainly for its natural scent.

INCI namePinus Sylvestris Cone Extract
CAS84012-35-1
FunctionFragrance · Perfuming
FeedstockFeedstock is Scots pine cones, extracted to yield…

How we scored it

Direct extract of Scots pine cones; whole botanical extract; this site's convention = 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

Feedstock is Scots pine cones, extracted to yield the aromatic extract. No synthetic route exists for this material.

In plain English

An extract of Scots pine cones, used mainly to bring a fresh pine scent to cosmetic products.

CosIng definition: Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract is an extract of the cones of the Scotch Pine, Pinus sylvestris L., Pinaceae

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