How we scored it
Palm fatty acids (natural) + potassium (natural mineral counter-ion) → 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
Produced by saponifying palm oil fatty acids with potassium hydroxide. No petrochemical route is used commercially.
In plain English
A cleansing surfactant made from palm oil fatty acids combined with potassium. Used in soap bars and cleansers to help remove dirt and oil from the skin.
CosIng definition: Potassium salt of palm acid
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 PALMATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POTASSIUM PALMATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POTASSIUM%20PALMATE