How we scored it
Expressed volatile oil from grapefruit peel; entirely plant terpenes. 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 grapefruit (Citrus grandis). No petrochemical alternative route exists.
In plain English
An essential oil pressed from grapefruit peel. Adds citrus fragrance and conditions skin. Comes directly from the fruit's peel.
CosIng definition: Citrus Grandis Peel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the peel of the Grapefruit, Citrus grandis, 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 GRANDIS PEEL OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS GRANDIS 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%20GRANDIS%20PEEL%20OIL