How we scored it
Coconut mono/di/triglycerides with double bonds saturated by added hydrogen; hydrogen gas leaves no accounted mass. 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 partial glycerolysis of coconut oil followed by catalytic hydrogenation to saturate any unsaturated fatty acids. No petrochemical feedstock is introduced.
In plain English
Coconut oil fats that have been hardened by adding hydrogen, giving a firmer texture. Used as an emollient; remains a plant-oil-derived ingredient.
CosIng definition: Glycerides, coco mono-, di- and tri-, hydrogenated
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.
- 2HYDROGENATED COCO-GLYCERIDES. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HYDROGENATED COCO-GLYCERIDES. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYDROGENATED%20COCO-GLYCERIDES