How we scored it
Mixture of cholesterol, lanosterol and aliphatic alcohols released by hydrolysing lanolin; all atoms trace to sheep wool grease = 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
Produced by hydrolysing lanolin, the greasy secretion from sheep's wool, to release its component alcohols (cholesterol, lanosterol and others). No petrochemical inputs remain.
In plain English
A blend of natural waxy alcohols obtained from lanolin, the grease found in sheep's wool. It conditions skin and hair and helps blend oil and water in creams.
CosIng definition: Alcohols, lanolin. A complex combination of organic alcohols obtained by the hydrolysis of 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 ALCOHOL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LANOLIN ALCOHOL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LANOLIN%20ALCOHOL