How we scored it
Essential oil distilled from Scots pine twigs and needles; all constituents (alpha-pinene, 3-carene, limonene) are plant-derived, 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
Steam distillation of Scots pine twigs and needles. No synthetic route supplies the INCI-defined oil.
In plain English
Scots pine essential oil steam-distilled from the twigs and needles of the tree. It is used to give products a fresh, resinous pine fragrance.
CosIng definition: "Pinus Sylvestris Oil; Scots Pine Oil". Pinus Sylvestris Twig Leaf Oil is an essential oil obtained from the twigs of the Scotch Pine, Pinus sylvestris L., Pinaceae
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.
- 2PINUS SYLVESTRIS TWIG LEAF OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PINUS SYLVESTRIS TWIG LEAF OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PINUS%20SYLVESTRIS%20TWIG%20LEAF%20OIL