How we scored it
100% leaf-derived volatile oil; no synthetic fragments. 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
Steam-distilled from the leaves of Cinnamosma fragrans (Saro), a Madagascan tree, using conventional essential-oil distillation. No alternative synthetic route exists for this species-specific oil.
In plain English
An essential oil steam-distilled from the leaves of the Madagascan Saro tree, used in cosmetics for its antimicrobial properties. It's a natural plant extract added in small amounts to help protect formulations.
CosIng definition: Cinnamosma Fragrans Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Cinnamosma fragrans, Canellaceae
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.
- 2CINNAMOSMA FRAGRANS LEAF OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CINNAMOSMA FRAGRANS LEAF OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CINNAMOSMA%20FRAGRANS%20LEAF%20OIL