How we scored it
Ground powder of pistachio shells; lignocellulosic plant material, natural per powder convention. 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
Milled from the dried, crushed shells of pistachio nuts. No synthetic substitute is used.
In plain English
A gritty exfoliating powder ground from pistachio shells. It's simply crushed nutshell with no synthetic version.
CosIng definition: Pistacia Vera Shell Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground shells of the Pistachio, Pistacia vera L., Anacardiaceae
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.
- 2PISTACIA VERA SHELL POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PISTACIA VERA SHELL POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PISTACIA%20VERA%20SHELL%20POWDER