How we scored it
Glycerin + linolenic acid (natural omega-3 plant fatty acid) -> ester built entirely from natural building blocks = 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
Made by esterifying vegetable glycerin with linolenic acid from linseed, perilla or similar plant oils. Fully oleochemical; no petrochemical alternative in commercial use.
In plain English
An emollient made from glycerin and linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid from plant oils. Softens and conditions skin.
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.
- 2GLYCERYL LINOLENATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GLYCERYL LINOLENATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCERYL%20LINOLENATE