Database/Skin Conditioning/Urtica Urens Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Urtica Urens Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract natural?

Yes. The extracted flavonoids, organic acids and other metabolites come from small nettle flowers, leaves and stems, so all mass is natural origin.

INCI nameUrtica Urens Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
CAS90131-83-2
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockSolvent extraction of the flowers, leaves and stems…

How we scored it

Botanical extract of Urtica urens flowers, leaves and stems: plant-derived throughout, n = 1; 100% natural origin, 1.00.
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

Solvent extraction of the flowers, leaves and stems of small nettle (Urtica urens). No alternative route applies.

In plain English

An extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of small nettle, used to condition skin. It carries plant compounds such as flavonoids and organic acids.

CosIng definition: Urtica Urens Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of Urtica urens, 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 URENS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3URTICA URENS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=URTICA%20URENS%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT