Why the score varies
This ingredient is made commercially by more than one route, and ISO 16128 scores the feedstock actually used. Without a supplier certificate of origin the value cannot be claimed.
| Route | Feedstock | NOI | Share | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| seed-meal extraction | rapeseed/mustard bran byproduct | 1.00 | likely majority | |
| chemical synthesis from syringaldehyde | petrochemical aromatics | 0.00 | minority |
How we scored it
Where it comes from
Commonly recovered from canola/rapeseed and mustard seed meal, a byproduct of vegetable-oil pressing. Alternatively synthesised from syringaldehyde via chemical condensation, a petrochemical-aromatics route.
In plain English
A plant acid found in rapeseed and mustard seeds, used to condition skin. It can be recovered from seed-processing byproducts or made synthetically, so its natural content varies by supplier.
CosIng definition: Sinapic Acid is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:(structure)
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Structure
3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic 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.
- 2Sinapic Acid. PubChem CID 10743. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3SINAPIC ACID. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4SINAPIC ACID. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SINAPIC%20ACID