How we scored it
Aqueous steam distillate of orange fruit; entirely plant-derived water and volatiles. 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
Produced by steam-distilling orange (Citrus sinensis) fruit and capturing the aqueous fraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A fragrant water made by steam-distilling oranges. Adds a light citrus scent to products. Made directly from the fruit, with no synthetic ingredients.
CosIng definition: Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Fruit Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the orange, Citrus sinensis (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 SINENSIS FRUIT WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS SINENSIS FRUIT WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRUS%20SINENSIS%20FRUIT%20WATER