Is Enteromorpha Compressa Powder natural?

Q: Is Enteromorpha Compressa Powder natural?

Enteromorpha Compressa Powder has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Whole green algae biomass, dried and ground; no petrochemical fragment present. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Whole green algae biomass, dried and ground; no petrochemical fragment present.

INCI nameEnteromorpha Compressa Powder

FunctionSkin Conditioning

FeedstockMade by drying and grinding Enteromorpha compressa green…

How we scored it

Whole dried, ground algal biomass; 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 drying and grinding Enteromorpha compressa green algae. No significant alternative route.

In plain English

A powder from dried green seaweed, used to condition skin in cosmetic products.

CosIng definition: Enteromorpha Compressa Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground alga, Enteromorpha compressa

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