How we scored it
Smectite clay mined from volcanic deposits, = 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
Mined from volcanic clay deposits in Morocco and processed only by purification and milling. Composition is a smectite-type mineral clay.
In plain English
A smectite clay mined from volcanic deposits in Morocco, used in cosmetics to gently exfoliate, absorb oil, and stabilize emulsions.
CosIng definition: Moroccan Lava Clay is a type of smectite clay mined in Morocco.
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.
- 2MOROCCAN LAVA CLAY. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MOROCCAN LAVA CLAY. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MOROCCAN%20LAVA%20CLAY