How we scored it
CosIng describes a ground seed powder; attached formula appears to be a mixed alkaloid/acid fragment set, not the powder itself, so disregarded per instructions → 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
Made by drying and grinding roasted or green coffee beans (Coffea arabica seeds) to a powder used as an abrasive. No synthetic route.
In plain English
Ground coffee bean powder used as a gentle abrasive in scrubs. Made simply by drying and grinding coffee seeds; entirely plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Coffea Arabica Seed Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground seeds of the Coffee plant, Coffea arabica L., Rubiaceae
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.
- 2COFFEA ARABICA SEED POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3COFFEA ARABICA SEED POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COFFEA%20ARABICA%20SEED%20POWDER