How we scored it
Ground powder of argan nut shells; lignocellulosic plant material, natural per powder convention. 1.0.
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
Milled from the dried, crushed nut shells of Argania spinosa (argan). No synthetic substitute is used.
In plain English
An exfoliating powder ground from argan nut shells. It's simply crushed shell with no synthetic equivalent.
CosIng definition: Argania Spinosa Shell Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground nut shells of Argania spinosa (L.), Sapotaceae
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.
- 2ARGANIA SPINOSA SHELL POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARGANIA SPINOSA SHELL POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARGANIA%20SPINOSA%20SHELL%20POWDER