Database/Perfuming/Nardostachys Jatamansi Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Nardostachys Jatamansi Oil natural?

Yes. Sesquiterpene and other volatile constituents are isolated by hydrodistillation of spikenard roots, so every atom is natural origin.

INCI nameNardostachys Jatamansi Oil
CAS90064-28-1
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockDominant feedstock is the root of Nardostachys jatamansi…

How we scored it

Hydrodistilled spikenard root oil, sesquiterpenes and other plant volatiles, all natural origin (n=1, b); no added fragments. 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 root of Nardostachys jatamansi hydrodistilled to an essential oil. No alternative route supplies the whole oil.

In plain English

The aromatic essential oil distilled with water from the roots of spikenard (also called nard oil). It is listed as a perfuming ingredient. It is made entirely from the plant's natural volatile compounds.

CosIng definition: Nardostachys Jatamansi Oil is an essential oil obtained from hydrodistillation of the roots of the plant, Nardostachys jatamansi, Valerianaceae. Syn. Spikenard or Nard oil

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