How we scored it
Coconut kernel fat, triglycerides of plant fatty acids and glycerol: plant-derived only. 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
Dominant source is fat from copra or fresh coconut kernels, pressed or solvent-extracted and refined, mainly in the Philippines, Indonesia and India. No synthetic route applies.
In plain English
The solid white fat from coconut kernels, which melts near skin temperature. It is used to soften and condition skin. It is pressed or extracted from the coconut seed and then usually refined.
CosIng definition: Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter is the fat obtained from the seeds of the Coconut, Cocos Nucifera L., Palmaceae
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.
- 2COCOS NUCIFERA SEED BUTTER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3COCOS NUCIFERA SEED BUTTER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COCOS%20NUCIFERA%20SEED%20BUTTER