How we scored it
Volatile oil expressed from shiikuwasa citrus peel; entirely plant terpenes, no synthetic fragment. 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
Cold-expressed from the peel of Citrus depressa (shiikuwasa). No petrochemical alternative route exists.
In plain English
An essential oil from shiikuwasa citrus peel, used as a fragrance ingredient. Comes directly from the fruit's peel, not synthesized.
CosIng definition: Citrus Depressa Peel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the peel of Citrus depressa, Rutaceae.
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 DEPRESSA PEEL OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS DEPRESSA PEEL OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRUS%20DEPRESSA%20PEEL%20OIL