How we scored it
Isobutylamide of a C10 trienoic acid; a naturally occurring Acmella oleracea alkamide supplied via plant extraction, so the whole molecule counts as natural.
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 extracting and concentrating Acmella oleracea (para cress) flower extract. Not typically made by total chemical synthesis for cosmetic use.
In plain English
A tingling compound naturally found in the 'toothache plant', used for skin and scalp conditioning. It's obtained by extracting it from the plant rather than synthesising it chemically.
CosIng definition: Spilanthol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Structure
(2E,6Z,8E)-N-(2-methylpropyl)deca-2,6,8-trienamide
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.
- 2Spilanthol. PubChem CID 5353001. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3SPILANTHOL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4SPILANTHOL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SPILANTHOL