Is Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Oil natural? NOI 1.00

Q: Is Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Oil natural?

Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Oil has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Whether fixed (triglyceride) or volatile, soapnut fruit oil consists only of molecules made by the plant, so every fragment is natural origin. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

How we scored it

Oil from soapnut fruit: plant fats (triglycerides, fatty acids) or plant volatiles, all plant-derived. CosIng says volatile oil; either reading gives 1.00 x 100% = 1.00.

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

Dominant route is pressing or solvent extraction of the fruit or seed of the soapnut tree (Sapindus mukorossi). No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

An oil obtained from the fruit of the soapnut tree (Sapindus mukorossi). It is listed as a skin-protecting ingredient. It is made by pressing or extracting the fruit or seed.

CosIng definition: Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Oil is the volatile oil derived from the fruit of Sapindus mukorossi, Sapindaceae.

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