How we scored it
Essential oil obtained by molecular distillation of jasmine flowers; this site's convention rates oils 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
Obtained by molecular distillation of the flowers of jasmine (Jasminum officinale). No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A precious floral essential oil distilled from jasmine flowers, prized in perfumery for its rich, sweet scent. It comes directly from the flowers through distillation.
CosIng definition: Jasminum Officinale Flower Oil is an essential oil obtained by molecular distillation of the flowers from the Jasmine, Jasminum officinale L., Oleaceae
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.
- 2JASMINUM OFFICINALE FLOWER OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3JASMINUM OFFICINALE FLOWER OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=JASMINUM%20OFFICINALE%20FLOWER%20OIL