Is Pistacia Vera Hull Extract natural?

Q: Is Pistacia Vera Hull Extract natural?

Pistacia Vera Hull Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract of pistachio hulls; extraction leaves no residual synthetic mass. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract of pistachio hulls; extraction leaves no residual synthetic mass.

INCI namePistacia Vera Hull Extract

FunctionHumectant · Humectant

FeedstockExtracted from the hulls of the pistachio, Pistacia…

How we scored it

Botanical hull 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

Extracted from the hulls of the pistachio, Pistacia vera, by solvent or aqueous extraction. No synthetic alternative.

In plain English

A plant extract from pistachio hulls used as a humectant to help skin attract and retain moisture.

CosIng definition: Pistacia Vera Hull Extract is the extract of the hulls of Pistacia vera.

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