How we scored it
Whole essential oil distilled from Juniperus mexicana wood; no synthetic fragments introduced. 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
Steam-distilled from cedarwood (Juniperus mexicana). No commercially significant synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A fragrant oil steam-distilled from cedarwood, used to give products a woody scent. It is a natural essential oil, not made in a lab.
CosIng definition: Juniperus Mexicana Oil is the volatile oil obtained from Juniperus mexicana, 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 MEXICANA OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3JUNIPERUS MEXICANA OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=JUNIPERUS%20MEXICANA%20OIL