How we scored it
Coriander essential oil: mainly linalool with other terpenes distilled from the plant, all natural-origin (n=1, b). 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
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) plant material, typically the fruits (seeds), is steam-distilled to give the essential oil. No alternative route is significant, although coriander oils are sometimes adulterated with synthetic linalool.
In plain English
An essential oil steam-distilled from coriander (cilantro). In products it is used as a fragrance and skin-conditioning ingredient. Its scent comes from natural plant aroma compounds, chiefly linalool.
CosIng definition: Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant, Coriandrum sativum, Apiaceae.
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.
- 2CORIANDRUM SATIVUM OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CORIANDRUM SATIVUM OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CORIANDRUM%20SATIVUM%20OIL