How we scored it
Milled powder from rice germ; entirely plant material (protein, oil, fibre). 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
Produced by milling the germ portion of rice (Oryza sativa) grains into a fine powder. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A fine powder made from rice germ. Used as a gentle abrasive (exfoliant) and bulking agent in scrubs and powders. Comes directly from milled rice.
CosIng definition: Oryza Sativa Germ Powder is the powder derived from the germ of the Rice, Oryza sativa L., Poaceae
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.
- 2ORYZA SATIVA GERM POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ORYZA SATIVA GERM POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ORYZA%20SATIVA%20GERM%20POWDER