How we scored it
Fixed vegetable oil expressed from corn germ; entirely plant-derived triglycerides. 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
Expressed from the germ of corn (Zea mays) kernels, a byproduct of corn processing. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A vegetable oil pressed from corn germ, used to soften and condition skin. It's the same type of oil used in cooking, just for skincare.
CosIng definition: Zea Mays Germ Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the germ of the Corn, Zea mays L., Gramineae
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.
- 2ZEA MAYS GERM OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ZEA MAYS GERM OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ZEA%20MAYS%20GERM%20OIL