How we scored it
Essential oil steam-distilled from leaves; plant material only, so 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 Pelargonium leaves and stems grown in Egypt, Reunion and China. No alternative route applies.
In plain English
An aromatic essential oil steam-distilled from rose geranium leaves, used to give products a rosy, green floral scent. It comes directly from the plant.
CosIng definition: "Geranium Oil; Rose Geranium Oil". Pelargonium Roseum Leaf Oil is an essential oil obtained from the leaves of the plant, Pelargonium roseum, 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 ROSEUM LEAF OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PELARGONIUM ROSEUM 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%20ROSEUM%20LEAF%20OIL