How we scored it
Steam distillate aqueous solution from carrot root; entirely plant-derived. 1.0.
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
Made by steam-distilling carrot (Daucus carota) roots and collecting the aqueous fraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A fragrant water distilled from carrot roots. Used to lightly scent and condition skin in cosmetic formulas. Made directly from carrots, not synthesized.
CosIng definition: Daucus Carota Sativa Root Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the roots of Daucus carota L. var. Sativa, 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.
- 2DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA ROOT WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA ROOT WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DAUCUS%20CAROTA%20SATIVA%20ROOT%20WATER