Is Saccharina Japonica Extract natural?

Q: Is Saccharina Japonica Extract natural?

Saccharina Japonica Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Whole-kelp extract; no synthetic fragment. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Whole-kelp extract; no synthetic fragment.

INCI nameSaccharina Japonica Extract

FunctionSkin Conditioning

FeedstockExtracted from the edible kelp Saccharina japonica. No…

How we scored it

Algal extract; site rule = 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 edible kelp Saccharina japonica. No synthetic alternative route exists.

In plain English

An extract of the edible kelp Saccharina japonica. Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.

CosIng definition: Saccharina Japonica Extract is the extract of the alga, Saccharina japonica.

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