How we scored it
Ground powder of hazelnut shells; lignocellulosic plant material, natural origin per powder convention. 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
Milled from the crushed shells of hazelnuts (Corylus avellana). No synthetic substitute is used.
In plain English
A gritty powder ground from hazelnut shells, used as a natural exfoliating abrasive in scrubs. It's simply crushed nutshell, with nothing synthetic added.
CosIng definition: Corylus Avellana Shell Powder is the powder obtained from the crushed shells 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 SHELL POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CORYLUS AVELLANA SHELL 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%20SHELL%20POWDER