How we scored it
Dried, ground tea 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
Dominant route: seeds of Camellia sinensis are dried and milled, often after oil pressing. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A powder made by drying and grinding the seeds of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. It is used for its antioxidant and skin-conditioning effects.
CosIng definition: Camellia Sinensis Seed Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground seeds of Camellia sinensis,Theaceae.
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.
- 2CAMELLIA SINENSIS SEED POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAMELLIA SINENSIS SEED POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAMELLIA%20SINENSIS%20SEED%20POWDER