How we scored it
Lactic acid (fermentation of plant sugars, natural) + calcium (mineral counter-ion, natural) = 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
Made by neutralizing fermentation-derived lactic acid with a calcium mineral source. Both components are natural origin.
In plain English
A mild buffering and exfoliating ingredient made from lactic acid, produced by fermenting plant sugars, combined with calcium mineral.
Structure
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.
- 2Calcium Lactate. PubChem CID 13144. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3CALCIUM LACTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4CALCIUM LACTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CALCIUM%20LACTATE