Is Pistacia Lentiscus Leaf Extract natural?

Q: Is Pistacia Lentiscus Leaf Extract natural?

Pistacia Lentiscus Leaf Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. CosIng defines this as an extract of mastic tree leaves; botanical extracts are natural origin. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. CosIng defines this as an extract of mastic tree leaves; botanical extracts are natural origin.

INCI namePistacia Lentiscus Leaf Extract

CAS90082-82-9

FunctionPerfuming

FeedstockMade by extracting the leaves of the mastic…

How we scored it

Leaf extract = 1.0 by this site's convention.

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 extracting the leaves of the mastic tree, a Mediterranean shrub. No synthetic alternative route exists.

In plain English

An extract made from the leaves of the mastic tree, a Mediterranean shrub related to pistachio. Used in perfumed cosmetics for its scent.

CosIng definition: Pistacia Lentiscus Leaf Extract is an extract obtained from the leaves of the Mastic, Pistacia lentiscus L., Anacardiaceae

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