How we scored it
Whole ground seed/shell material; natural powder = 1.0 by this site's convention.
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 grinding dried hazelnut (Corylus avellana) seed or shell material, often a food-processing by-product. No significant alternative route.
In plain English
A powder made from ground hazelnut seeds or shells, used as a gentle abrasive to exfoliate skin in scrubs and cleansers.
CosIng definition: Corylus Avellana Seed Powder is the powder obtained from the seeds of the Hazel, Corylus avellana L., Betulaceae
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.
- 2CORYLUS AVELLANA SEED POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CORYLUS AVELLANA SEED POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CORYLUS%20AVELLANA%20SEED%20POWDER