How we scored it
Dried, ground seaweed powder; every atom is biologically derived, so NOI = 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 drying and grinding the kelp seaweed Laminaria japonica, Laminariaceae, harvested from cold coastal waters. No synthetic alternative exists for this powder.
In plain English
Powder made from dried, ground kelp, a large brown seaweed harvested from cold coastal waters. Used to condition the skin in cosmetic formulas.
CosIng definition: Laminaria Japonica Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground alga, Laminaria japonica, Laminariaceae.
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.
- 2LAMINARIA JAPONICA POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAMINARIA JAPONICA POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAMINARIA%20JAPONICA%20POWDER