How we scored it
Aqueous steam distillate of the plant: water n = 1 plus dissolved plant volatiles n = 1; 100% natural origin, 1.00.
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 distillation of the whole Bourbon geranium plant, keeping the aqueous layer after the essential oil is separated. No alternative route applies.
In plain English
The scented water collected when rose geranium plants are steam-distilled. It carries a light floral aroma and trace plant compounds, and is used as a gentle water base in toners and hair-care products.
CosIng definition: Pelargonium Graveolens Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the whole plant of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), Geraniaceae
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.
- 2PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PELARGONIUM%20GRAVEOLENS%20WATER