How we scored it
Volatile oil obtained from leaves, wholly botanical.
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
Obtained as the volatile oil from the leaves of the lemon tree, Citrus limon. No synthetic version is used.
In plain English
An essential oil from lemon tree leaves, used to fragrance cosmetics. It's extracted directly from the leaves.
CosIng definition: Citrus Limon Leaf Oil Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of the Lemon, Citrus limon (L.), 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 LIMON LEAF OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS LIMON LEAF OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRUS%20LIMON%20LEAF%20OIL