How we scored it
Essential oil distilled from cumin fruits/seeds; wholly plant-derived.
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
Steam-distilled from the dried fruits (seeds) of Cuminum cyminum. No synthetic alternative used.
In plain English
An essential oil distilled from cumin seeds, giving a warm, spicy scent. Used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics and perfumery.
CosIng definition: Cuminum Cyminum Fruit Oil is an essential oil obtained from the fruits of the Cumin, Cuminum cyminum L., Umbelliferae
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.
- 2CUMINUM CYMINUM FRUIT OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CUMINUM CYMINUM FRUIT OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CUMINUM%20CYMINUM%20FRUIT%20OIL