How we scored it
Hydrolyzed keratin (natural protein hydrolysate) acylated with coconut fatty acid, potassium salt; all fragments natural. 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 hydrolyzing keratin protein (from wool or feathers) and acylating it with coconut fatty acid, then neutralizing with potassium. All inputs are natural.
In plain English
A protein-based conditioning ingredient for hair and skin, made from broken-down keratin protein combined with coconut fatty acid. Both the protein and the coconut part are natural.
CosIng definition: Keratin, hydrolyzed, coco-acyl derivatives, potassium salts
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.
- 2POTASSIUM COCOYL HYDROLYZED KERATIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POTASSIUM COCOYL HYDROLYZED KERATIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POTASSIUM%20COCOYL%20HYDROLYZED%20KERATIN