Database/Fragrance/Zanthoxylum Alatum Fruit Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Zanthoxylum Alatum Fruit Extract natural?

Yes. The extract is drawn from Zanthoxylum alatum fruit, so all dissolved material is plant-derived; the extraction solvent leaves no mass.

INCI nameZanthoxylum Alatum Fruit Extract
CAS91770-90-0
FunctionFragrance · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockDried fruits are extracted with water, glycols or…

How we scored it

Botanical fruit extract: 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

Dried fruits are extracted with water, glycols or alcohol and the extract is filtered and concentrated. No alternative route exists.

In plain English

Extract of the fruits of Zanthoxylum alatum, a Himalayan prickly-ash shrub whose fruits are used as a spice. It is added for fragrance and skin conditioning. Made by soaking the fruit in a solvent and concentrating the liquid.

CosIng definition: Zanthoxylum Alatum Extract is an extract of the fruits of Zanthoxylum alatum, Rutaceae

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