Database/Antioxidant/Rosmarinic Acid
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Rosmarinic Acid natural?

Yes. Rosmarinic acid is extracted from Lamiaceae plants (e.g., rosemary, perilla); no significant petrochemical synthetic route serves cosmetic supply.

INCI nameRosmarinic Acid
CAS20283-92-5
FormulaC18H16O8 · 360.3 Da
FunctionAntioxidant · Soothing
FeedstockCommercially obtained by extracting rosemary, perilla, or related…

How we scored it

Plant polyphenol obtained by extraction; all carbons trace to plant biosynthesis → 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

Commercially obtained by extracting rosemary, perilla, or related herbs rich in rosmarinic acid. Microbial/plant-cell fermentation routes also exist and are equally natural.

In plain English

A natural antioxidant compound extracted from herbs such as rosemary and perilla. Used in skincare to help soothe skin and protect against oxidative stress.

Structure

2D structure of Rosmarinic Acid

(2R)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxypropanoic acid

PubChem CID 5281792 ↗

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. 2Rosmarinic Acid. PubChem CID 5281792. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ROSMARINIC ACID. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ROSMARINIC ACID. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ROSMARINIC%20ACID