How we scored it
Wood/twig extract of juniper = 1.0 by botanical-extract convention.
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
Extracted or distilled from juniper wood and twigs. No synthetic alternative.
In plain English
A woody-scented extract from juniper used in perfumery, obtained directly from the tree's wood and twigs.
CosIng definition: Juniperus Communis Wood Extract is an extract obtained from the wood and twigs of the Juniper, Juniperus communis L., Cupressaceae
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.
- 2JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS WOOD EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS WOOD EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=JUNIPERUS%20COMMUNIS%20WOOD%20EXTRACT