How we scored it
Ground powder of walnut shells; a natural botanical powder scored 1.0 by this site's convention.
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 grinding the shells of walnuts (Juglans regia) into a fine powder. Used as a natural abrasive in scrubs.
In plain English
A natural exfoliating powder made by grinding walnut shells. It's used in scrubs to physically remove dead skin, with no chemical processing involved.
CosIng definition: Juglans Regia Shell Powder is a powder of the ground shells of the Walnut, Juglans regia L., Juglandaceae
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.
- 2JUGLANS REGIA SHELL POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3JUGLANS REGIA SHELL POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=JUGLANS%20REGIA%20SHELL%20POWDER