How we scored it
Aqueous steam distillate of bitter orange peel: water n = 1 plus dissolved plant volatiles n = 1; 100% natural origin, 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
Steam distillation of bitter orange peel, keeping the aqueous layer after the essential oil is separated. No alternative route applies.
In plain English
The scented water collected when bitter orange peel is steam-distilled. It has a light citrus aroma and is used as a water base that helps skin hold moisture.
CosIng definition: Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the peel of Citrus aurantium amara, Rutaceae (The accepted scientific name for Citrus aurantium amara is Citrus x aurantium).
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.
- 2CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA PEEL WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA PEEL WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRUS%20AURANTIUM%20AMARA%20PEEL%20WATER