Database/Fragrance/Curcuma Longa Root Water
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Curcuma Longa Root Water natural?

Yes. Turmeric root water is condensed steam-distillate from the root; all dissolved material originates from the plant.

INCI nameCurcuma Longa Root Water
CAS84775-52-0
FunctionFragrance · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockCurcuma Longa Root Water is produced by steam-distilling…

How we scored it

Aqueous steam distillate of turmeric root — botanical distillate = 1.0 by this site's convention.
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

Curcuma Longa Root Water is produced by steam-distilling turmeric roots and collecting the aqueous condensate. No synthetic material is added.

In plain English

A watery distillate obtained by steam-distilling turmeric root. Used to add fragrance and skin-conditioning properties, carrying trace aromatic compounds from the plant into water.

CosIng definition: Curcuma Longa Root Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the roots of the Turmeric, Curcuma longa L., Zingiberaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2CURCUMA LONGA ROOT WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CURCUMA LONGA ROOT WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CURCUMA%20LONGA%20ROOT%20WATER