How we scored it
Elemental metal, mined mineral origin; treated as natural like other metals/minerals (cf. Platinum, Titanium Dioxide). 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
A naturally occurring precious metal, mined from ore deposits. Used in cosmetics typically as fine particles or a colloidal suspension.
In plain English
Pure metallic gold, used in small amounts in some luxury skincare and makeup for shimmer or as a marketing feature. It is mined from the earth as a natural element.
Structure
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.
- 2Gold. PubChem CID 23985. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3GOLD. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4Gold. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=Gold