100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Elguea Clay natural?

Q: Is Elguea Clay natural?

Elguea Clay has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. A mined native clay (hydrated aluminium silicate minerals) is natural origin under ISO 16128, which counts minerals as natural. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. A mined native clay (hydrated aluminium silicate minerals) is natural origin under ISO 16128, which counts minerals as natural.

INCI nameElguea Clay

FunctionAbrasive · Absorbent

FeedstockDominant route: the clay is dug from the…

How we scored it

Native clay, unmodified mineral (n=1): 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 route: the clay is dug from the deposit at the Elguea thermal-spring site in Cuba and processed physically, without chemical modification. No alternative route applies.

In plain English

A natural clay from the Elguea thermal-springs area of Cuba, used as an abrasive and oil absorber in masks and cleansers. It is a mined mineral rather than a manufactured chemical.

CosIng definition: Elguea Clay is a native clay obtained from Elguea Thermae Cuba

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.
2ELGUEA CLAY. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3ELGUEA CLAY. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ELGUEA%20CLAY