Database/Antimicrobial/Platinum
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Platinum natural?

Yes. Platinum is a naturally occurring mined metallic element with no organic component.

INCI namePlatinum
CAS7440-06-4
FunctionAntimicrobial · Antioxidant
FeedstockA naturally occurring precious metal obtained by mining.…

How we scored it

Elemental metal, mineral origin, treated as natural per / (minerals natural though not renewable). 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

A naturally occurring precious metal obtained by mining. Used in cosmetics in trace amounts, often as fine particles.

In plain English

Metallic platinum, used in tiny amounts in some premium skincare for its antioxidant and skin-conditioning marketing claims. It is a naturally mined element.

CosIng definition: Platinum is a metallic element

Structure

2D structure of Platinum

PubChem CID 23939 ↗

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. 2Platinum. PubChem CID 23939. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3PLATINUM. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4PLATINUM. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PLATINUM