How we scored it
Essential oil obtained from Boronia flowers by extraction; botanical oils = 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
Extracted from the flowers of Boronia megastigma, an Australian native shrub. Used as a natural essential oil in perfumery.
In plain English
A precious floral essential oil extracted from Boronia flowers, prized in perfumery for its fruity-floral scent. It comes directly from the plant.
CosIng definition: Boronia Megastigma Flower Oil is an essential oil obtained from the flowers of the plant, Boronia megastigma, Rutaceae
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.
- 2BORONIA MEGASTIGMA FLOWER OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BORONIA MEGASTIGMA FLOWER OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BORONIA%20MEGASTIGMA%20FLOWER%20OIL