Is Punica Granatum Extract natural?

Q: Is Punica Granatum Extract natural?

Punica Granatum Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract is obtained directly from the pomegranate plant with no synthetic fragments introduced. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract is obtained directly from the pomegranate plant with no synthetic fragments introduced.

INCI namePunica Granatum Extract

CAS84961-57-9

FunctionAntioxidant · Skin Protecting

FeedstockExtracted directly from the whole pomegranate plant using…

How we scored it

Botanical whole-plant extract; 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

Extracted directly from the whole pomegranate plant using standard extraction methods. No petrochemical processing is involved.

In plain English

A pomegranate plant extract used in skincare for its antioxidant and skin-protecting properties. Obtained directly from the whole plant.

CosIng definition: Punica Granatum Extract is the extract of the whole plant,Punica granatum.

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