How we scored it
Mixture of natural fatty acids (palmitic, linoleic, stearic, linolenic) from olive oil; entire mass natural. 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
Obtained by hydrolysing (splitting) olive fruit oil (Olea europaea) into its component fatty acids. No synthetic route is used for this oleochemical mixture.
In plain English
A blend of fatty acids derived from olive oil. Used as a mild cleansing ingredient, often in soap-making and wash products.
CosIng definition: Olive Acid is a mixture of fatty acids derived from Olea Europaea Fruit Oil.
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.
- 2OLIVE ACID. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3OLIVE ACID. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=OLIVE%20ACID