How we scored it
Botanical extract of cedar wood; 100% plant-derived mass = 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
Solvent extraction or distillation from Spanish cedar wood (Meliaceae). No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract of Spanish cedar wood, used as a fragrance ingredient. Obtained directly from the wood.
CosIng definition: Cedrela Odorata Wood Extract is an extract obtained from the wood of the tree, Cedrela odorata L., Meliaceae
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.
- 2CEDRELA ODORATA WOOD EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CEDRELA ODORATA WOOD EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CEDRELA%20ODORATA%20WOOD%20EXTRACT