How we scored it
Natural oil from cultivated biomass; every atom is biologically derived, so NOI = 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
Pressed or extracted from cultivated marine diatom biomass, Odontella aurita, grown in controlled aquaculture systems. No synthetic alternative exists for this oil.
In plain English
An oil obtained from a marine diatom, a type of phytoplankton, grown in cultivation. Used as an emollient to soften and smooth the skin.
CosIng definition: Odontella Aurita Oil is the oil obtained from the phytoplankton Odontella aurita, Bacilaiophyceae
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.
- 2ODONTELLA AURITA OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ODONTELLA AURITA OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ODONTELLA%20AURITA%20OIL