Database/Fragrance/Cymbopogon Martini Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Cymbopogon Martini Oil natural?

Yes. Volatile oil distilled from Cymbopogon martini herb; entirely natural botanical origin per essential-oil convention.

INCI nameCymbopogon Martini Oil
CAS84649-81-0
FunctionFragrance · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockPalmarosa oil is steam-distilled from the fresh or…

How we scored it

Steam-distilled essential oil from palmarosa herb; wholly 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

Palmarosa oil is steam-distilled from the fresh or partly dried herb of Cymbopogon martini. It is supplied commercially only via this natural distillation route.

In plain English

An essential oil steam-distilled from palmarosa grass, used as a fragrance and skin conditioner. It has a rose-like scent and is entirely plant-derived.

CosIng definition: Cymbopogon Martini Oil is the volatile oil expressed from the herb palmarosa, Cymbopogon martini, Gramineae

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. 2CYMBOPOGON MARTINI OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CYMBOPOGON MARTINI 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%20OIL