How we scored it
Elemental metal; metals are natural origin under ISO 16128 -> 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
Mined and refined from silver ore. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A metallic element used for its deodorising and skin-conditioning properties, and as a colourant. It is a naturally occurring mined metal.
CosIng definition: Silver is a metallic element. (To identify the colourant meeting the requirements for labelling purposes in the EU, the INCI Name CI 77820 must be used)
Structure
silver
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.
- 2Silver. PubChem CID 23954. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3SILVER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4SILVER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SILVER