How we scored it
Whole plant gum extracted from tamarind seeds, no synthetic modification → 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
Tamarind Seed Gum is extracted directly from the seeds of the tamarind tree by water extraction and purification, with no chemical synthesis involved. It is used essentially as found in the plant.
In plain English
A plant-based thickener extracted from tamarind tree seeds. It helps stabilize creams and lotions and keeps ingredients from separating.
CosIng definition: Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum is the gum obtained from the seeds of the Tamarind, Tamarindus indica L., Leguminosae
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.
- 2TAMARINDUS INDICA SEED GUM. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TAMARINDUS INDICA SEED GUM. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TAMARINDUS%20INDICA%20SEED%20GUM