How we scored it
Aqueous steam distillate (hydrosol) of Boswellia sacra resin; water plus plant volatiles, all natural = 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 distillation of Boswellia sacra oleo-gum resin, giving water that carries trace essential-oil constituents. No alternative route applies.
In plain English
The scented water left after steam-distilling frankincense resin, used for fragrance and skin conditioning. It carries a trace of the resin's aromatic compounds.
CosIng definition: Boswellia Sacra Resin Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the resin of Boswellia sacra, Burseraceae.
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.
- 2BOSWELLIA SACRA RESIN WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BOSWELLIA SACRA RESIN WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BOSWELLIA%20SACRA%20RESIN%20WATER