How we scored it
Dried ground algal biomass; powder from natural source per instructions = 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
Produced by cultivating Spirulina platensis and drying/grinding the harvested biomass. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A powder made from dried, ground Spirulina algae. Used in skincare to help protect and condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Spirulina Platensis Powder is the powder obtained from the dried ground of the Alga, Spirulina platensis, Cyanophyceae
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.
- 2SPIRULINA PLATENSIS POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SPIRULINA PLATENSIS POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SPIRULINA%20PLATENSIS%20POWDER