Database/Hair Conditioning/Pistacia Vera Seed Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Pistacia Vera Seed Extract natural?

Yes. Botanical seed extract; all mass originates in the pistachio.

INCI namePistacia Vera Seed Extract
CAS90082-81-8
FunctionHair Conditioning · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockPistacia Vera (Pistachio) Seed Extract is obtained by…

How we scored it

Extract of pistachio seeds; extraction leaves no petrochemical mass → 1.00.
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

Pistacia Vera (Pistachio) Seed Extract is obtained by extracting the seed with a solvent removed from the finished ingredient. No synthetic alternative applies to a botanical extract.

In plain English

An extract from pistachio nuts used to condition hair and skin. It's obtained directly from the seed with nothing synthetic added.

CosIng definition: Pistacia Vera Seed Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of the Pistachio, Pistacia vera L., Anacardiaceae

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. 2PISTACIA VERA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3PISTACIA VERA SEED 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%20SEED%20EXTRACT