How we scored it
Glycerin + C8/C10/C14/C18 fatty acids (oleochemical, natural) — ester of natural building blocks → 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 esterifying glycerin with a blend of caprylic, capric, myristic and stearic fatty acids from coconut, palm kernel and similar oils. No petrochemical route is used.
In plain English
An emollient oil made from glycerin and a blend of natural fatty acids from coconut and palm oils. Used in creams and lotions to soften and smooth skin.
CosIng definition: Octadecanoic acid, mixed triesters with octanoic acid, decanoic acid, tetradecanoic acid and 1,2,3-propanetriol
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.
- 2CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC/MYRISTIC/STEARIC TRIGLYCERIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC/MYRISTIC/STEARIC TRIGLYCERIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC/MYRISTIC/STEARIC%20TRIGLYCERIDE