How we scored it
Beeswax hydrolysed with a base; hydrolysis is a qualifying natural-origin process, adding no petrochemical 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 partially hydrolysing beeswax, from honeybee combs, with a base or enzyme to increase its polarity and emulsifying power. No synthetic feedstock is involved.
In plain English
An emulsifier and stabiliser made by breaking down natural beeswax slightly, used to help blend oil and water and stabilise creams and lotions.
CosIng definition: Beeswax, hydrolyzed
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.
- 2HYDROLYZED BEESWAX. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HYDROLYZED BEESWAX. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYDROLYZED%20BEESWAX