Is Rosa Rubiginosa Fruit Extract natural?

Q: Is Rosa Rubiginosa Fruit Extract natural?

Rosa Rubiginosa Fruit Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract of rosehip fruit obtained by extraction; the entire mass traces to the plant. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract of rosehip fruit obtained by extraction; the entire mass traces to the plant.

INCI nameRosa Rubiginosa Fruit Extract

FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning

FeedstockProduced by extracting rosehip (Rosa rubiginosa) fruit with…

How we scored it

Botanical fruit extract; pulled out with solvent, water or oil. This site's convention: extracts = 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

Produced by extracting rosehip (Rosa rubiginosa) fruit with water, alcohol or oil. No synthetic route exists; sourcing is agricultural.

In plain English

A nourishing extract from rosehip fruit, rich in natural plant compounds, used in creams and oils to soften and condition the skin.

CosIng definition: Rosa Rubiginosa Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Rosa rubiginosa

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