How we scored it
Water (n=1) holding trace steam-distilled wild marjoram volatiles such as carvacrol, thymol and terpenes (plant-derived, n=1). No synthetic fragment. Total 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 wild marjoram tops, keeping the condensed aqueous phase (hydrosol). No alternative route is commercially significant.
In plain English
Wild marjoram (oregano) water: the water collected when the plant's flowers, leaves and stems are steam-distilled, holding a trace of its scent. It is used as a fragrance ingredient for a light herbal aroma.
CosIng definition: Origanum Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the flowers, leaves and stems of Wild Marjoram, Origanum vulgare L., Lamiaceae
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 VULGARE FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ORIGANUM VULGARE FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ORIGANUM%20VULGARE%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20WATER