Database/Emollient/Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract natural?

Yes. Extracted directly from chia seeds using extraction solvents that leave no mass.

INCI nameSalvia Hispanica Seed Extract
CAS93384-40-8
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from Salvia hispanica (chia) seeds, typically with…

How we scored it

Extract of plant seeds; this site's convention: botanical 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

Extracted from Salvia hispanica (chia) seeds, typically with water, oil or a natural solvent. No alternative industrial route.

In plain English

An extract of chia seeds, used as an emollient and skin-conditioning ingredient. Made by extracting the seeds with a natural solvent.

CosIng definition: Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Spanish Sage, Salvia hispanica L., Lamiaceae

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