Database/Anti-Seborrheic/Urtica Dioica Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Urtica Dioica Extract natural?

Yes. Extract is obtained directly from nettle plant material with no synthetic fragments introduced.

INCI nameUrtica Dioica Extract
CAS84012-40-8
FunctionAnti-Seborrheic · Astringent
FeedstockExtracted directly from the aerial parts of Urtica…

How we scored it

Botanical extract of aerial plant parts; 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

Extracted directly from the aerial parts of Urtica dioica using standard extraction methods. No petrochemical processing is involved.

In plain English

A nettle plant extract used in hair and skin care for its conditioning, soothing and astringent properties. Obtained directly from the plant.

CosIng definition: Urtica Dioica Extract is an extract of the aerial parts of the Nettle, Urtica dioica L., Urticaceae

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