How we scored it
Sesquiterpene isolated by distillation/fractionation of cedarwood essential oil; no petrochemical route commercially used.
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
Recovered by fractional distillation of cedarwood essential oil (Cedrus or Juniperus species), where it occurs naturally as a major terpene component. No synthetic petrochemical route is commercially significant.
In plain English
A woody-smelling fragrance ingredient distilled directly from cedarwood oil, used to add a base note to perfumes. It comes entirely from cedar trees.
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.
- 2CEDRENE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CEDRENE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CEDRENE