How we scored it
Ground powder of macadamia nut shells; lignocellulosic plant material, natural per powder convention. 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
Milled from the dried, crushed shells of macadamia nuts. No synthetic substitute is used.
In plain English
An exfoliating powder ground from macadamia nut shells. It's crushed nutshell with no lab-made substitute.
CosIng definition: Macadamia Ternifolia Shell Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground shells of the Bushnut, Macadamia ternifolia,
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.
- 2MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SHELL POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SHELL POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MACADAMIA%20TERNIFOLIA%20SHELL%20POWDER