How we scored it
Crystalline carbon; treated as mineral origin regardless of mined or lab-grown source, consistent with the mineral rule. 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
Crystallized carbon, either mined or manufactured synthetically (HPHT/CVD) with identical composition to natural diamond. Classed as mineral/natural origin.
In plain English
Finely ground diamond used as a gentle abrasive in exfoliating scrubs. It may be mined or lab-grown, but is chemically pure carbon either way.
CosIng definition: Diamond Powder is a crystallized modification of carbon
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.
- 2DIAMOND POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3DIAMOND POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DIAMOND%20POWDER