How we scored it
Essential oil distilled from Cymbopogon herb; terpenoids and other volatiles all plant-derived: 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
Dominant route is steam distillation of the harvested grass. There is no alternative route.
In plain English
An essential oil distilled from the herb of Cymbopogon martini, an aromatic grass related to lemongrass, used to add a grassy, citrus or rose-like fragrance to products.
CosIng definition: Cymbopogon Martini Herb Oil is an essential oil obtained from the herbs of the Lemon Grass, Cymbopogon martini, Gramineae
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.
- 2CYMBOPOGON MARTINI HERB OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CYMBOPOGON MARTINI HERB OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CYMBOPOGON%20MARTINI%20HERB%20OIL