Database/Antioxidant/Schisandra Chinensis Seed Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Schisandra Chinensis Seed Oil natural?

Yes. Whole oil is obtained by expression or extraction from Schisandra seeds with no synthetic modification.

INCI nameSchisandra Chinensis Seed Oil
FunctionAntioxidant · Emollient
FeedstockObtained by pressing or solvent extraction of Schisandra…

How we scored it

Seed oil, pressed/extracted directly from plant seeds; natural. 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

Obtained by pressing or solvent extraction of Schisandra chinensis seeds. The oil is used as-is without petrochemical modification.

In plain English

An oil pressed from the seeds of the schisandra berry, used as a skin-conditioning emollient and antioxidant in skincare. Fully plant-derived.

CosIng definition: Schisandra Chinensis Seed Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the seeds of Schisandra chinensis.

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