How we scored it
Naturally occurring kaolinite clay mineral; clays are natural origin under ISO 16128. 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
Mined from natural kaolin clay deposits and purified by washing, levigation and milling. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A fine white clay used to absorb oil and gently cleanse or mattify skin. It's mined from natural kaolin clay deposits and purified mechanically, without chemical synthesis.
CosIng definition: Naturally occurring substances, kaolin (CI 77004)
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.
- 2KAOLIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3KAOLIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=KAOLIN