Is Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract natural?

Q: Is Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract natural?

Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. The ingredient is extracted directly from wild blueberry fruit, so it is entirely plant-derived. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. The ingredient is extracted directly from wild blueberry fruit, so it is entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract

FunctionSkin Protecting · Soothing

FeedstockVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract is obtained by extracting…

How we scored it

Botanical fruit extract per this site's convention: 100/100=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

Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract is obtained by extracting wild blueberries, typically with water, glycerin or alcohol. No synthetic alternative exists for this botanical extract.

In plain English

A soothing, protective extract made from wild blueberries. It is produced by extracting the fruit directly, with no synthetic processing.

CosIng definition: Vaccinium Angustifolium Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium, Ericaceae

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