Database/Anti-Seborrheic/Peumus Boldus Leaf Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Peumus Boldus Leaf Oil natural?

Yes. Every component is a volatile terpenoid distilled from boldo (Peumus boldus) leaves, so all atoms are plant-derived (b).

INCI namePeumus Boldus Leaf Oil
CAS84649-96-7
FunctionAnti-Seborrheic · Perfuming
FeedstockDominant route is steam distillation of dried boldo…

How we scored it

Steam-distilled boldo leaf oil: ascaridole, p-cymene, 1,8-cineole, linalool and other terpenoids are all isolated from the plant (n=1). Nothing added. Total 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 dried boldo leaves from Chile. No alternative route is commercially significant.

In plain English

Boldo essential oil, steam-distilled from the leaves of the boldo tree of Chile. It is listed as a perfuming ingredient and as an anti-seborrheic ingredient, meaning one used in products for oily skin and scalp.

CosIng definition: Peumus Boldus Leaf Oil ia an essential oil obtained from the leaves of the Boldus, Peumus boldus, Monimiaceae

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