How we scored it
Jojoba oil (liquid wax esters) isomerised to a solid; isomerisation catalyst leaves no mass; all atoms plant-derived. 1.00.
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
Dominant route is isomerisation of pressed jojoba oil from Simmondsia chinensis seeds, grown in arid regions such as Argentina, Israel and the United States. No alternative route applies.
In plain English
Jojoba oil that has been chemically rearranged (isomerised) so it turns from a liquid into a soft, butter-like wax. It is used to soften skin and condition hair. It starts as the oil pressed from jojoba seeds.
CosIng definition: Simmondsia Chinensis Butter is the material obtained by the isomerization of the oil from the Jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis, Buxaceae
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.
- 2SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS BUTTER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS BUTTER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SIMMONDSIA%20CHINENSIS%20BUTTER