How we scored it
Elemental carbon from charred plant material (vegetable carbon): a single natural element. 100% natural = 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
Produced by carbonising vegetable material such as coconut shell or wood. Carbon black from petroleum (CI 77266) is a different, petrochemical colorant.
In plain English
A black pigment made from carbon produced by charring plant material, used to colour mascaras, eyeliners and other make-up. Unlike petroleum-based carbon black, its carbon comes from plants.
CosIng definition: CI 77268:1 is classed chemically as an inorganic colour. It consists essentially of elemental carbon of plant origin.
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.
- 2CI 77268:1. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CI 77268:1. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CI%2077268%3A1