How we scored it
Steam-distillate water (n=1) plus trace plant volatiles (n=1); no synthetic fragment. 1.00 / 1.00 = 1.00.
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
Bay laurel leaves and stems are steam-distilled and the condensed aqueous phase is collected, typically alongside essential-oil production. No synthetic route exists; any preservative added to the water is declared separately.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning water made by steam-distilling bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) leaves and stems and collecting the condensed liquid. It is mostly water carrying traces of the plant's aromatic compounds, and is also called a hydrosol or floral water.
CosIng definition: Laurus Nobilis Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained form the leaves and stems of the Laurel, Laurus nobilis L., Lauraceae
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.
- 2LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF/STEM WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF/STEM WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAURUS%20NOBILIS%20LEAF/STEM%20WATER