How we scored it
Volatile oil obtained from Peru Balsam tree; essential 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
Obtained as the volatile oil from the Peru Balsam tree (Myroxylon pereirae). Used as a fragrance ingredient; no synthetic equivalent is sold under this name.
In plain English
An essential oil obtained from the Peru Balsam tree. Used to add fragrance to cosmetics. Comes straight from the tree with no synthetic substitute sold under this name.
CosIng definition: Myroxylon Pereirae Oil is the volatile oil obtained from Peru Balsam Tree, Myroxylon pereirae, Leguminosae
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.
- 2MYROXYLON PEREIRAE OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MYROXYLON PEREIRAE OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MYROXYLON%20PEREIRAE%20OIL