How we scored it
Essential oil from Texas cedarwood; botanical oil = 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
Distilled from the wood of the Texas cedar (Juniperus mexicana), also known as cedarwood oil. A natural essential oil.
In plain English
A warm, woody essential oil distilled from Texas cedarwood, used to scent perfumes and grooming products. It is a natural plant extract.
CosIng definition: Juniperus Mexicana Wood Oil is an essential oil obtained from the wood of the Juniper, Juniperus mexicana, Cupressaceae. Syn Cedarwood Texas
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 WOOD OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3JUNIPERUS MEXICANA WOOD 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%20WOOD%20OIL