How we scored it
Cu2CO3(OH)2: copper, carbonate and hydroxide are all natural-origin mineral ions per this site's method. 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
A copper carbonate mineral, either mined or synthesized as a structural match; both forms consist entirely of natural-origin mineral ions. Used as a pigment/colorant.
In plain English
A green mineral pigment made of copper carbonate, used to add colour in some cosmetics. It can be mined naturally or made synthetically to match its structure.
CosIng definition: Copper Carbonate Hydroxide
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.
- 2MALACHITE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MALACHITE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MALACHITE