Is Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil natural? NOI 1.00

Q: Is Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil natural?

Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Steam-distilled directly from Helichrysum italicum flowers; whole essential oils are natural origin under this site's convention. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

How we scored it

Volatile oil obtained from Helichrysum (Immortelle) flowers; botanical essential oil is natural origin. 100% natural mass.

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

Obtained by steam distillation of the flowers of Helichrysum italicum (Immortelle/curry plant). No synthetic alternative exists under this INCI name.

In plain English

Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil, also called Immortelle oil, is steam-distilled from the flowers of the Helichrysum plant. It's a prized fragrance oil known for its honey-like, herbaceous scent.

CosIng definition: Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers of Helichrysum italicum, Asteraceae

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.
2HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HELICHRYSUM%20ITALICUM%20FLOWER%20OIL