How we scored it
Amino acids/peptides from hydrolysis of corn (Zea mays) protein; hydrolysis reagents leave no mass; hydrolysed protein = 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
Produced by acidic, alkaline, or enzymatic hydrolysis of corn (maize) protein into amino acids and peptides. No petrochemical alternative route is used.
In plain English
A blend of amino acids from broken-down corn protein, used to condition hair and skin. It's made from maize, with the breakdown process leaving nothing but plant-derived mass.
CosIng definition: Protein hydrolyzates, corn. Substance obtained by acidic, alkaline, or enzymatic hydrolysis of Zea mays composed primarily of amino acids, peptides, and proteins. It may contain impurities consisting chiefly of carbohydrates and lipids along with smaller quantities of miscellaneous organic substances of biological origin.
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 CORN PROTEIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYDROLYZED%20CORN%20PROTEIN