How we scored it
Aqueous steam-distillate; wholly natural feedstock (water plus trace plant volatiles).
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
The aqueous by-product of steam-distilling the flowers of Pandanus odoratissimus for their essential oil. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A floral water produced by steam-distilling pandanus flowers, used to condition skin. It is fully natural, being water carrying trace plant aromatics from distillation.
CosIng definition: Pandanus Odoratissimus Flower Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates derived from the flowers of Pandanus odoratissimus, Pandanaceae.
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.
- 2PANDANUS ODORATISSIMUS FLOWER WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PANDANUS ODORATISSIMUS FLOWER WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PANDANUS%20ODORATISSIMUS%20FLOWER%20WATER