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100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Iris Germanica Root Water natural?

Yes. Water and dissolved aromatic compounds both come from steam distillation of Iris germanica roots, so no petrochemical fragment is present.

INCI nameIris Germanica Root Water
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockDominant route is steam distillation of Iris germanica…

How we scored it

Condensed steam-distillate water plus trace volatile compounds of iris root: water n=1, plant volatiles n=1 (b). 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 Iris germanica roots (rhizomes), collecting the aqueous hydrosol separately from any orris oil. No alternative route is known for this water.

In plain English

A water collected when the roots of the bearded iris (Iris germanica) are steam-distilled. It is mostly water with traces of the plant's aromatic compounds, and is used as a skin-conditioning water phase in toners and lotions.

CosIng definition: Iris Germanica Root Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the roots of Iris germanica. The accepted scientific name for Iris germanica is Iris x germanica.

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