How we scored it
Description = dried ground alga (carrageenan) powder, 1.0; supplied formula/IUPAC (fluorinated zinc-urea complex, MW 551.8) is an unrelated compound contradicting the description, so it was ignored.
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
Dried, ground Irish moss (Chondrus crispus) alga powder, primarily carrageenan. The attached formula/IUPAC data appear to reference an unrelated compound and were disregarded per instructions.
In plain English
A powder made from dried, ground Irish moss seaweed, used as a gentle abrasive. Note: the database record's chemical formula looked mismatched, so this relies on the algae description instead.
CosIng definition: Chondrus Crispus Powder is (carrageenan) the powder obtained from the dried, ground Alga, Chondrus crispus
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.
- 2CHONDRUS CRISPUS POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CHONDRUS CRISPUS POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CHONDRUS%20CRISPUS%20POWDER