Is Cinnamomum Tamala Leaf Oil natural?

Q: Is Cinnamomum Tamala Leaf Oil natural?

Cinnamomum Tamala Leaf Oil has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Whole volatile oil is distilled directly from Cinnamomum tamala leaves; no petrochemical fragment is present. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Whole volatile oil is distilled directly from Cinnamomum tamala leaves; no petrochemical fragment is present.

INCI nameCinnamomum Tamala Leaf Oil

FunctionFragrance

FeedstockObtained by steam distillation of Cinnamomum tamala leaves.…

How we scored it

Steam-distilled essential oil from leaves; natural oil by definition, so 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

Obtained by steam distillation of Cinnamomum tamala leaves. No synthetic alternative is used commercially.

In plain English

An essential oil steam-distilled from Indian bay leaf, used to add fragrance to cosmetic products.

CosIng definition: Cinnamomum Tamala Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Cinnamomum tamala, Lauraceae.

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.
2CINNAMOMUM TAMALA LEAF OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3CINNAMOMUM TAMALA LEAF OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CINNAMOMUM%20TAMALA%20LEAF%20OIL