How we scored it
Babassu kernel oil: triglycerides rich in lauric (C12) and myristic (C14) acids; glycerol and fatty acids are all plant-derived (n=1). Total 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 mechanical pressing of babassu palm (Orbignya/Attalea speciosa) kernels, mainly in Brazil, followed by refining. No alternative route is commercially significant.
In plain English
Babassu oil, a plant oil pressed from the kernels of the babassu palm of Brazil. It is used as an emollient, an ingredient that softens skin.
CosIng definition: Orbignya Speciosa Kernel Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the kernels of Orbignya speciosa, Palmaceae
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.
- 2ORBIGNYA SPECIOSA KERNEL OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ORBIGNYA SPECIOSA KERNEL OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ORBIGNYA%20SPECIOSA%20KERNEL%20OIL