How we scored it
Amino acid mixture from complete hydrolysis of jojoba seed protein: plant protein plus water. 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
Protein from the press cake left after jojoba oil extraction is fully hydrolysed with acid or enzymes. No alternative route is used.
In plain English
A mixture of free amino acids obtained by completely breaking down protein from jojoba seeds. It is used to condition skin and hair, attract water and leave a soft, smooth feel.
CosIng definition: Jojoba Amino Acids is the mixture of amino acid obtained by the complete hydrolysis of jojoba seed protein
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.
- 2JOJOBA AMINO ACIDS. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3JOJOBA AMINO ACIDS. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=JOJOBA%20AMINO%20ACIDS