Is Zanthoxylum Schinifolium Fruit Extract natural?

Q: Is Zanthoxylum Schinifolium Fruit Extract natural?

Zanthoxylum Schinifolium Fruit Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract/distillate of Zanthoxylum schinifolium fruit; a plant-derived material throughout. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract/distillate of Zanthoxylum schinifolium fruit; a plant-derived material throughout.

INCI nameZanthoxylum Schinifolium Fruit Extract

FunctionFragrance · Perfuming

FeedstockExtracted or distilled from the fruit of Zanthoxylum…

How we scored it

Botanical fruit extract used for natural aroma; natural origin throughout.

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 or distilled from the fruit of Zanthoxylum schinifolium (a Korean pepper). No petrochemical feedstock is involved.

In plain English

A fruit extract from a Korean pepper plant, used to add natural fragrance to products.

CosIng definition: Zanthoxylum Schinifolium Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Zanthoxylum schinifolium.

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.
2ZANTHOXYLUM SCHINIFOLIUM FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3ZANTHOXYLUM SCHINIFOLIUM 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%20SCHINIFOLIUM%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT