Database/Fragrance/Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil natural?

Yes. Volatile oil steam-distilled from geranium leaves; a natural essential oil with no petrochemical additions.

INCI namePelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil
CAS90082-51-2
FunctionFragrance · Perfuming
FeedstockSteam-distilled from the leaves of scented geranium (Pelargonium…

How we scored it

Steam-distilled essential oil; whole oil is natural per this site's method's botanical-oil convention.
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

Steam-distilled from the leaves of scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens). No synthetic manufacturing route is used commercially.

In plain English

Essential oil steam-distilled from geranium leaves, used for fragrance. It's a natural plant oil with no synthetic processing beyond distillation.

CosIng definition: Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Pelargonium graveolens.

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