Database/Skin Conditioning/Sodium RNA
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Sodium RNA natural?

Yes. Ribonucleic acid extracted/fermented from yeast is a natural biological macromolecule; sodium is a natural mineral counter-ion.

INCI nameSodium RNA
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockTypically obtained by extracting ribonucleic acid from yeast…

How we scored it

RNA is a natural biopolymer (typically yeast-derived) with a sodium counter-ion; both fragments natural origin → 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

Typically obtained by extracting ribonucleic acid from yeast (e.g. torula yeast) biomass and neutralising with sodium. No formula, CAS or supplier detail was given for this item.

In plain English

The sodium salt of RNA, a natural genetic material typically obtained from yeast. Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in creams and serums.

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