How we scored it
Cold-pressed/expressed volatile oil from satsuma mandarin peel; entirely plant terpenes, no synthetic fragment. 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
Obtained by cold-expression or steam distillation of Citrus unshiu (satsuma mandarin) peel. No petrochemical route is used commercially.
In plain English
An essential oil pressed from satsuma mandarin peel. Gives products a citrus scent and mild skin-conditioning effect. Comes straight from the fruit's peel.
CosIng definition: Citrus Unshiu Peel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the peel of Citrus unshiu, 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 UNSHIU PEEL OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS UNSHIU 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%20UNSHIU%20PEEL%20OIL