How we scored it
Dried ground fruit powder; wholly plant-derived. 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 the fruit of Phyllanthus emblica (amla). No processing beyond drying and milling.
In plain English
A powder made by drying and grinding amla fruit, also called Indian gooseberry. Used to condition skin in cosmetic formulas.
CosIng definition: Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground fruit of Phyllanthus emblica L., Euphorbiaceae
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.
- 2PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA FRUIT POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA FRUIT POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PHYLLANTHUS%20EMBLICA%20FRUIT%20POWDER