How we scored it
Egg white is a naturally occurring animal protein; amino acids are natural building blocks, no petrochemical fragment.
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
Albumen is egg white obtained directly from eggs. No synthetic route exists for this natural protein.
In plain English
Egg white. Used in cosmetics to form a film on skin or hair and to help condition them.
CosIng definition: Naturally occurring substances, egg white
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.
- 2ALBUMEN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ALBUMEN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALBUMEN