How we scored it
Lemon peel plant material: all atoms natural origin (n = 1) -> 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
Lemon peel, a citrus-processing by-product, is dried and milled or processed into a paste. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
Dried or ground lemon peel used to give a fresh lemon scent and to condition the skin. It is the outer rind of the fruit, simply dried and milled.
CosIng definition: Citrus Limon Peel is the peel 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 PEEL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS LIMON PEEL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRUS%20LIMON%20PEEL