Is Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil natural?

Q: Is Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil natural?

Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Cold-expressed directly from grapefruit peel; whole essential oils are natural origin regardless of internal chemical complexity. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Cold-expressed directly from grapefruit peel; whole essential oils are natural origin regardless of internal chemical complexity.

INCI nameCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil

CAS8016-20-4

FunctionFragrance · Perfuming

FeedstockObtained by cold expression of the peel of…

How we scored it

Volatile oil expressed from grapefruit peel; botanical essential oil is natural origin. 100% natural mass.

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 by cold expression of the peel of Citrus paradisi (grapefruit). No synthetic alternative is used under this INCI name.

In plain English

Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil is grapefruit essential oil, pressed from the fruit's peel. It adds a fresh citrus scent to products and comes directly from the fruit.

CosIng definition: Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil is the volatile oil expressed from the peel of the Grapefruit, Citrus paradisi, 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 PARADISI PEEL OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3CITRUS PARADISI 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%20PARADISI%20PEEL%20OIL