Database/Emollient/Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil natural?

Yes. A cold-pressed vegetable oil consisting of natural plant triglycerides.

INCI namePlukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
FunctionEmollient · Humectant
FeedstockObtained by cold-pressing the seeds of Plukenetia volubilis…

How we scored it

Fixed vegetable oil expressed from seeds; whole oil natural = 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

Obtained by cold-pressing the seeds of Plukenetia volubilis (sacha inchi). No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

Sacha inchi oil, a vegetable oil pressed from the seeds of a South American vine, used to soften skin and hold in moisture. It is obtained by cold-pressing the seeds.

CosIng definition: Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Plukenetia volubilis, Euphorbiaceae

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