How we scored it
Steam-distilled volatile oil from yerba mate leaves: terpenoids and other aromatic compounds, all natural per b (n=1). 100% natural origin: 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 is steam distillation of Ilex paraguariensis (yerba mate) leaves. There is no alternative route; an oil assembled from synthetic components would not qualify under this INCI name.
In plain English
An essential oil distilled from the leaves of yerba mate, the South American holly used to make mate tea. It is used in small amounts to scent products and comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Oil is an essential oil distilled from the leaves of the Paraguay Tea, Ilex paraguayensis, Aquifoliaceae
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.
- 2ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS LEAF OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS LEAF OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ILEX%20PARAGUARIENSIS%20LEAF%20OIL