How we scored it
Whole essential oil steam-distilled from Atlas cedarwood; all terpene and sesquiterpene constituents are plant-derived = 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
Produced by steam distillation of Cedrus atlantica wood chips and sawdust, mainly in Morocco. No synthetic route is used commercially for the whole oil.
In plain English
An essential oil steam-distilled from Atlas cedar wood, used to give products a warm, woody scent.
CosIng definition: "Cedarwood Oil (Atlas or Moroccan)". Cedrus Atlantica Wood Olis is an essential oil obtained from the wood of the tree, Cedrus atlantica, Pinaceae
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.
- 2CEDRUS ATLANTICA WOOD OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CEDRUS ATLANTICA WOOD OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CEDRUS%20ATLANTICA%20WOOD%20OIL