How we scored it
Essential oil from elemi resin exudate; wholly plant-derived, distillation adds no mass.
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
Obtained by steam distillation of the oleoresin exuded from Canarium luzonicum (elemi) tree trunks. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
Elemi resin oil, a fragrance ingredient steam-distilled from the gummy resin that oozes from elemi tree trunks in the Philippines. Used to add a fresh, peppery scent to perfumes.
CosIng definition: "Elemi Resin Oil". Canarium Luzonicum Gum Oil is an essential oil obtained from the resin exudate of the Elemi, Canarium luzonicum syn. C. commune, 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.
- 2CANARIUM LUZONICUM GUM OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CANARIUM LUZONICUM GUM OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CANARIUM%20LUZONICUM%20GUM%20OIL