Database/Skin Conditioning/Silybum Marianum Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Silybum Marianum Extract natural?

Yes. Sourced from Silybum marianum seed and leaf material via extraction; silymarin-rich natural extract, no petrochemical fragment.

INCI nameSilybum Marianum Extract
CAS84604-20-6
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by extracting milk thistle seeds and leaves…

How we scored it

Extract of milk thistle seeds and leaves; water/solvent extraction; botanical extract = 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 milk thistle seeds and leaves with water or a hydro-alcoholic/oil solvent to capture natural flavonolignans. No petrochemical alternative route is used.

In plain English

An extract from milk thistle seeds and leaves, used to condition skin. It's made by extracting the plant material, so it's entirely natural in origin.

CosIng definition: Silybum Marianum Extract is an extract of the seeds and leaves of the Lady's Thistle, Silybum marianum (L.), Asteraceae

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