Is Pyrus Communis Fruit Juice natural?

Q: Is Pyrus Communis Fruit Juice natural?

Pyrus Communis Fruit Juice has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Juice pressed from pears; entirely plant-derived. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Juice pressed from pears; entirely plant-derived.

INCI namePyrus Communis Fruit Juice

CAS90082-43-2

FunctionAstringent · Skin Conditioning

FeedstockLiquid expressed from pear fruit. Used as an…

How we scored it

Expressed fruit juice; juices are 1.0 by convention.

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

Liquid expressed from pear fruit. Used as an astringent and skin conditioner.

In plain English

Juice pressed from pears, used to condition and lightly tone skin. Entirely fruit-derived.

CosIng definition: Pyrus Communis Fruit Juice is the liquid expressed from the fruit of the Pear, Pyrus communis L., 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.
2PYRUS COMMUNIS FRUIT JUICE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3PYRUS COMMUNIS FRUIT JUICE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PYRUS%20COMMUNIS%20FRUIT%20JUICE