How we scored it
Whole fat pressed from mango seed kernels; no synthetic fragment added. 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
Cold-pressed or solvent-extracted fat from the seed kernels of Mangifera indica (mango). No petrochemical route exists for a seed butter.
In plain English
A rich fat pressed from mango seed kernels, similar to shea or cocoa butter. Used to soften and condition skin and hair. Comes directly from the seeds inside mango fruit stones.
CosIng definition: Mangifera Indica Seed Butter is the fat obtained from the seeds of the Mango, Mangifera indica L., Anacardiaceae
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.
- 2MANGIFERA INDICA SEED BUTTER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MANGIFERA INDICA SEED BUTTER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MANGIFERA%20INDICA%20SEED%20BUTTER