How we scored it
Dried ground alga powder; 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
Made by drying and grinding dulse (Palmaria palmata) seaweed. Used as a viscosity controller.
In plain English
A powder from dried, ground dulse seaweed, used to thicken formulations. Entirely seaweed-derived.
CosIng definition: Palmaria Palmata Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground Alga, Palmaria palmata, Rhodymeniaceae
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.
- 2PALMARIA PALMATA POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PALMARIA PALMATA POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PALMARIA%20PALMATA%20POWDER