Database/Not Reported/Pearl Powder
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Pearl Powder natural?

Yes. Pearls are a natural calcium-carbonate and protein biomineral from oysters; grinding adds no synthetic mass.

INCI namePearl Powder
FunctionNot Reported
FeedstockMade by grinding dried freshwater or saltwater pearls,…

How we scored it

Ground, dried pearls (calcium-carbonate/conchiolin biomineral from mollusks); natural mineral/animal material, only grinding applied. 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 grinding dried freshwater or saltwater pearls, a natural biomineral produced by mollusks, into a fine powder. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

A fine powder made from ground natural pearls, used in skincare for subtle shimmer and mild conditioning. It's a purely natural, animal-derived mineral.

CosIng definition: Pearl Powder is the powder obtained from dried, ground freshwater or salt water pearls

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2PEARL POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3PEARL POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PEARL%20POWDER