How we scored it
Dried, ground olive husk: all mass is plant material (cellulose, lignin and other constituents), n=1; no reagents involved. 100% / 100% = 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
Dominant route is drying and grinding husks of olive (Olea europaea) fruit. No commercially significant non-plant route exists.
In plain English
A powder made from dried, ground olive husks, used in scrubs and cleansers as an abrasive that helps rub dead skin cells away. It is made by drying and grinding olive plant material, with no chemical change.
CosIng definition: Olea Europaea Husk Powder is the powder obtained from the dried ground husks of the Olive, Olea europaea L., Oleaceae
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.
- 2OLEA EUROPAEA HUSK POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3OLEA EUROPAEA HUSK POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=OLEA%20EUROPAEA%20HUSK%20POWDER