How we scored it
Fatty acids obtained by hydrolysis of lanolin, an animal-derived wax; hydrolysates are natural origin = 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 hydrolysing (saponifying) whole lanolin, the wool grease recovered from sheep's fleece, to release its free fatty acids. No petrochemical route is used.
In plain English
A blend of fatty acids used as a mild cleansing and emollient ingredient. Obtained by breaking down (hydrolysing) lanolin, the greasy substance sheep produce to protect their wool.
CosIng definition: Fatty acids, lanolin
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.
- 2LANOLIN ACID. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LANOLIN ACID. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LANOLIN%20ACID