How we scored it
Volatile oil distilled from lemon-scented eucalyptus leaves and twigs; plant essential oil = 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
Dominant route: steam distillation of leaves and twigs, giving a citronellal-rich oil. Synthetic citronellal-based blends are separate ingredients, not this oil.
In plain English
A lemon-scented essential oil distilled from the leaves and twigs of the lemon-scented gum tree (Corymbia citriodora). It is used for fragrance and to condition skin. It comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: Eucalyptus Citriodora Leaf/Twig Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves and twigs of Eucalyptus citriodora. The accepted scientific name for Eucalyptus citriodora is Corymbia citriodora.
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.
- 2EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA LEAF/TWIG OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA LEAF/TWIG OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=EUCALYPTUS%20CITRIODORA%20LEAF/TWIG%20OIL