How we scored it
Dried, ground jojoba seed powder; whole natural seed material, no processing aid remains = 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 drying and grinding seeds of Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba). No synthetic alternative.
In plain English
A powder made from ground, dried jojoba seeds, used as a gentle exfoliant in scrubs. It comes directly from the jojoba shrub's seeds.
CosIng definition: Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Powder is a powder obtained from the dried, ground seeds of 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 SEED POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SIMMONDSIA%20CHINENSIS%20SEED%20POWDER