How we scored it
Steam-distilled volatile oil; every component is plant-derived; 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 route is steam distillation of the flowering tops of sweet marjoram. No synthetic substitute is sold under this INCI name.
In plain English
A fragrance and refreshing ingredient that gives a warm, herbal, slightly camphor-like scent. It is the essential oil steam-distilled from the flowering tops of sweet marjoram.
CosIng definition: Origanum Majorana Flower Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers of the Sweet Marjoram, Origanum majorana L., 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.
- 2ORIGANUM MAJORANA FLOWER OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ORIGANUM MAJORANA FLOWER OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ORIGANUM%20MAJORANA%20FLOWER%20OIL