How we scored it
Steam-distilled essential oil from oregano leaf; whole natural extract → 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 by steam distillation of Origanum vulgare (oregano) leaves. Standard and only significant commercial route.
In plain English
A herbal fragrance oil distilled from oregano leaves. It scents cosmetic products and comes directly from the plant with no synthetic processing.
CosIng definition: Origanum Vulgare Leaf Oil is the volatile oil distilled from the leaves of the Wild Marjoram, Origanum vulgare 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 VULGARE LEAF OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ORIGANUM VULGARE LEAF OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ORIGANUM%20VULGARE%20LEAF%20OIL