Is Sapindus Mukorossi Leaf Extract natural?

Q: Is Sapindus Mukorossi Leaf Extract natural?

Sapindus Mukorossi Leaf Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract of soapnut leaves, Sapindus mukorossi; entirely plant-derived with no petrochemical fragment. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract of soapnut leaves, Sapindus mukorossi; entirely plant-derived with no petrochemical fragment.

INCI nameSapindus Mukorossi Leaf Extract

FunctionAntioxidant · Skin Conditioning

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How we scored it

Whole botanical extract; per this site's convention all plant extracts score 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

Made by extracting the leaves of the soapnut tree, Sapindus mukorossi. No alternative synthetic route exists for this botanical extract.

In plain English

An antioxidant and skin-conditioning extract made from the leaves of the soapnut tree, Sapindus mukorossi. The leaves are extracted for use in cosmetic products.

CosIng definition: Sapindus Mukorossi Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves 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 LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3SAPINDUS MUKOROSSI LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SAPINDUS%20MUKOROSSI%20LEAF%20EXTRACT