How we scored it
Mixture of C8-C18 fatty acids from coconut oil; oleochemical fatty acids are natural origin per this site's method. 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
Coconut acid is produced by hydrolysing coconut oil into its component fatty acids. It is used as the mixed fatty-acid blend without further synthetic modification.
In plain English
A mixture of fatty acids obtained by breaking down coconut oil. Used as a cleansing and emulsifying ingredient in soaps and cleansing products.
CosIng definition: Fatty acids, coco
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.
- 2COCONUT ACID. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3COCONUT ACID. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COCONUT%20ACID