How we scored it
Elemental metallic silver; a mined and refined metal with no organic fragments to split, natural (mineral) origin.
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 refining silver from mined ore or recycled silver into a fine metallic powder or coating for colour cosmetics. There is no alternative synthetic route since it is an element.
In plain English
A metallic colorant made of pure silver, used to give makeup and nail products a shimmering, reflective finish. It comes from mined and refined silver metal.
CosIng definition: CI 77820 is classed chemically as an inorganic colour. It consists of metallic silver (see also INCI: Silver)
Structure
silver
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 77820. PubChem CID 23954. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3CI 77820. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4CI 77820. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CI%2077820