How we scored it
Steam-distilled essential oil; natural (oils are 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 the leaves and branches of the manuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium), native to New Zealand and Australia. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A toning essential oil steam-distilled from the leaves and branches of the manuka tree, native to New Zealand and Australia.
CosIng definition: Leptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves and the branches of Leptospermum scoparium, Myrtaceae
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.
- 2LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM BRANCH/LEAF OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM BRANCH/LEAF OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LEPTOSPERMUM%20SCOPARIUM%20BRANCH/LEAF%20OIL