How we scored it
Fat obtained from seeds: all atoms plant-derived = 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
Seeds of the macauba palm are pressed or extracted to give a solid fat. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A solid plant fat obtained from the seeds of the macauba palm, a South American tree, used to soften skin. It is obtained by pressing or extracting the seeds.
CosIng definition: Acrocomia Aculeata Seed Butter is the fat obtained from the seeds of Acrocomia aculeata, Arecaceae
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.
- 2ACROCOMIA ACULEATA SEED BUTTER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ACROCOMIA ACULEATA SEED BUTTER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ACROCOMIA%20ACULEATA%20SEED%20BUTTER