How we scored it
Cyclohexene carboxylic acid extracted from star anise, or produced by sugar fermentation; both routes 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
Shikimic acid is traditionally extracted from Chinese star anise pods, and increasingly produced by fermenting plant sugars. Both established commercial routes are natural origin.
In plain English
A plant acid used for its deodorant and skin-conditioning properties, traditionally extracted from star anise seed pods, or increasingly made by fermenting sugars. Both routes are natural.
Structure
(3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid
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.
- 2Shikimic Acid. PubChem CID 8742. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3SHIKIMIC ACID. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4SHIKIMIC ACID. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SHIKIMIC%20ACID