Is Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract natural?

Q: Is Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract natural?

Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract of plum fruit, entirely plant-derived. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract of plum fruit, entirely plant-derived.

INCI namePrunus Salicina Fruit Extract

FunctionAntioxidant

FeedstockExtracted from the fruit of Prunus salicina (Japanese…

How we scored it

Whole botanical fruit extract; 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 fruit of Prunus salicina (Japanese plum). Standard fruit extraction methods are used.

In plain English

An extract from plum fruit used as an antioxidant in skincare. Made by extracting compounds directly from the fruit.

CosIng definition: Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of Prunus salicina, Rosaceae

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