How we scored it
Ground seed powder; every atom is plant-derived, no synthetic modification. 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
Adzuki bean (Phaseolus angularis) seeds are dried and ground into a fine powder used to control viscosity and lightly exfoliate. It is a purely mechanical process with no chemical modification.
In plain English
A fine powder made by drying and grinding adzuki beans. It's used to thicken formulas and gently buff the skin. Comes directly from the bean seed with no chemical processing.
CosIng definition: Phaseolus Angularis Seed Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground seeds of the Bean, Phaseolus angularis, Leguminosae
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.
- 2PHASEOLUS ANGULARIS SEED POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PHASEOLUS ANGULARIS SEED POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PHASEOLUS%20ANGULARIS%20SEED%20POWDER