How we scored it
Mono/di/triglycerides of soybean oil fatty acids + glycerin, both plant-derived; esterification adds no petrochemical mass. NOI 1.0 per glyceride rule.
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
Soybean glycerides are made by partial glycerolysis or re-esterification of soybean (Glycine soja) oil with glycerin, both plant-derived. No petrochemical route is used commercially.
In plain English
An emollient made from soybean oil, used to soften and condition skin. Produced by reacting soybean oil with glycerin (also plant-derived) to create a blend of mono-, di- and triglycerides.
CosIng definition: Soybean Glycerides is a mixture of moni-di and triglycerides from glycine soja (soyabean); Glycerides, C16-18 and C18-unsatd. mono-, di and tri-
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.
- 2SOYBEAN GLYCERIDES. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SOYBEAN GLYCERIDES. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SOYBEAN%20GLYCERIDES