How we scored it
Natural structural biopolymer from crustacean shells or fungal cell walls -> 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
Extracted from the shells of crustaceans such as shrimp and crab, or from fungal cell walls. Used as the naturally occurring structural polysaccharide with no petrochemical modification.
In plain English
A texturizing powder used as a mild abrasive and bulking agent. It's a natural fiber extracted from the shells of crustaceans, such as shrimp and crab, or from fungal cell walls.
CosIng definition: Chitin
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.
- 2CHITIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CHITIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CHITIN