Database/Perfuming/Pinus Mugo Twig Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Pinus Mugo Twig Oil natural?

Yes. The oil consists of terpenes distilled from dwarf mountain pine twigs, which are natural feedstocks under b, so every fragment is natural origin.

INCI namePinus Mugo Twig Oil
CAS90082-72-7
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockDominant route is steam distillation of the twigs…

How we scored it

Mountain pine twig essential oil: alpha-pinene, delta-3-carene, limonene and other terpenes, all plant-derived (b). 1.00 x 100% = 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

Dominant route is steam distillation of the twigs of dwarf mountain pine (Pinus mugo). No synthetic alternative exists for the oil.

In plain English

The essential oil steam-distilled from the twigs of the dwarf mountain pine. It is listed as a perfuming ingredient and gives a pine scent. It is a mixture of natural terpene aroma compounds.

CosIng definition: Pinus Mugo Twig Oil is an essential obtained from the twigs of the Pine, Pinus mugo, Pinaceae

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