How we scored it
Steam-distilled essential oil from leaves; natural oils = 1.0 by rule.
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 steam-distilling the leaves of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica). This is the standard commercial route for this essential oil.
In plain English
A fragrant essential oil distilled from Japanese cedar leaves, used to scent cosmetic products. It comes directly from the plant through steam distillation.
CosIng definition: Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Oil is the volatile oil distilled from the leaves of Japanese Cedar, Cryptomeria japonica (L.), Taxodiaceae
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.
- 2CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA LEAF OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA LEAF OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CRYPTOMERIA%20JAPONICA%20LEAF%20OIL