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100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Melissa Officinalis Seed Oil natural?

Yes. Glycerol and fatty acids in the triglycerides both come from lemon balm seed, so every atom is natural origin.

INCI nameMelissa Officinalis Seed Oil
CAS84082-61-1
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockDominant feedstock is the seed of Melissa officinalis,…

How we scored it

Pressed seed oil: triglycerides of plant fatty acids on a glycerol backbone, all natural origin (n=1). 1.0 x 100% = 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

Dominant feedstock is the seed of Melissa officinalis, mechanically expressed to give a fixed oil. No alternative route exists.

In plain English

A vegetable oil pressed from the seeds of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis). It is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It consists of plant fats and comes entirely from the seed.

CosIng definition: Melissa Officinalis Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Balmmintoil, Melissa officinalis L., Labiatae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2MELISSA OFFICINALIS SEED OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3MELISSA OFFICINALIS SEED OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MELISSA%20OFFICINALIS%20SEED%20OIL