Is Plantago Asiatica Seed Extract natural?

Q: Is Plantago Asiatica Seed Extract natural?

Plantago Asiatica Seed Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract of plantain seeds; extraction is a physical process adding no synthetic mass. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract of plantain seeds; extraction is a physical process adding no synthetic mass.

INCI namePlantago Asiatica Seed Extract

FunctionSkin Conditioning

FeedstockExtracted from the seeds of Asian plantain, Plantago…

How we scored it

Seed extract of Plantago asiatica (Asian plantain); natural botanical extraction.

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 seeds of Asian plantain, Plantago asiatica. As a botanical seed extract it is entirely natural-origin.

In plain English

A seed extract from Asian plantain, a common herb. Used in skincare for conditioning. Extracted directly from the plant's seeds.

CosIng definition: Plantago Asiatica Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of Plantago Asiatica, Plantaginaceae

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