How we scored it
Soy phosphatidylcholine, hydrogenated with H2 gas which adds no petrochemical mass = 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
Isolated from soybean lecithin and catalytically hydrogenated with hydrogen gas to saturate the fatty chains for stability. It is entirely soy-derived.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning emulsifier derived from soybean lecithin, with its fatty portions hardened through hydrogenation for stability. It helps blend oil and water in creams and lotions and supports the skin's barrier. It comes entirely from soybean sources.
CosIng definition: Phosphatidylcholines, soya, hydrogenated
Structure
2,3-di(octadecanoyloxy)propyl 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate
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 Phosphatidylcholine. PubChem CID 65146. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3HYDROGENATED PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4HYDROGENATED PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYDROGENATED%20PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE