How we scored it
Steam-distilled plant volatiles (linalool, 1,8-cineole, camphor), all n=1 under b. 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
Flowering herb of spike lavender is steam-distilled, mainly in Spain. Supplier note: trade lots can be extended with synthetic linalool, but the INCI-defined oil is plant-derived.
In plain English
Spike lavender oil, a fragrance ingredient steam-distilled from the flowering herb of broadleaf lavender (Lavandula latifolia). It has a lavender scent with a sharper, camphor-like edge and consists mainly of linalool, 1,8-cineole and camphor.
CosIng definition: "Spike Oil". Lavandula Latifolia Herb Oil is an essential oil distilled from the flowering herbs of the Lavender, Lavandula latifolia (syn: Lavandula spica), Labiatae
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.
- 2LAVANDULA LATIFOLIA HERB OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAVANDULA LATIFOLIA HERB OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAVANDULA%20LATIFOLIA%20HERB%20OIL