How we scored it
Steam-distilled essential oil from cinnamon leaves; wholly plant-derived. 1.00.
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
Cinnamon Leaf Oil is steam-distilled from the leaves of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon). Commercial supply is exclusively via this natural distillation route.
In plain English
An essential oil steam-distilled from Ceylon cinnamon leaves, used as a fragrance ingredient. It has a warm, spicy scent and comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: "Cinnamon Leaf Oil Ceylon". Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of the Ceylon Cinnamon, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, 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 ZEYLANICUM LEAF OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM 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%20ZEYLANICUM%20LEAF%20OIL