How we scored it
Ground almond shell; botanical powders are 1.0 by convention.
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 grinding the dried shells of sweet almonds (Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis). No synthetic equivalent exists.
In plain English
Ground almond shells used as a gentle exfoliating powder in scrubs and cleansers.
CosIng definition: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Shell Powder is a powder obtained from the dried, ground shell of the Sweet Almond Tree, Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis, Rosaceae
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.
- 2PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS SHELL POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS SHELL POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PRUNUS%20AMYGDALUS%20DULCIS%20SHELL%20POWDER