How we scored it
Corn oil (natural) fully hydrogenated; H2 leaves no mass in the triglyceride product → 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
Made by fully hydrogenating corn (Zea mays) oil to raise its melting point and stability. No alternative petrochemical route is used.
In plain English
An emollient made by fully hydrogenating corn oil to make it more solid and stable. Used to condition skin and form protective films in skincare and haircare.
CosIng definition: Hydrogenated Corn Oil is the end-product of the controlled hydrogenation of Zea Mays (Corn) Oil .
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 CORN OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HYDROGENATED CORN OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYDROGENATED%20CORN%20OIL