How we scored it
Volatile oil distilled from angelica roots; botanical oil = 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
Steam distilled from the roots of Angelica archangelica. A natural essential oil used in fragrance.
In plain English
An aromatic essential oil distilled from angelica root, used in perfumery and as a skin tonic. It is a natural plant extract.
CosIng definition: Angelica Archangelica Root Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the roots of the Holy Ghost, Angelica archangelica L., Umbelliferae. It contains mainly D-alpha-phellandrene and cyclopentadecalactone
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.
- 2ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA ROOT OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA ROOT OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ANGELICA%20ARCHANGELICA%20ROOT%20OIL