How we scored it
Ground endosperm of Cassia seeds (galactomannan gum); whole botanical material, this site's 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
Produced by milling the endosperm of Cassia tora or Cassia obtusifolia seeds. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A thickener ground from the seeds of a Cassia plant. Similar to guar gum, it's produced by simple milling of the seed endosperm, with no chemical synthesis.
CosIng definition: Cassia Gum is the material obtained from the endosperm of Cassia tora L., Fabaceae or seeds of Cassia obtusifolia L., Fabaceae
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.
- 2CASSIA GUM. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CASSIA GUM. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CASSIA%20GUM