How we scored it
Steam-distilled essential oil; all mass traceable to patchouli leaves.
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
Obtained by steam-distilling the leaves of patchouli (Pogostemon cablin). No alternative synthetic route.
In plain English
An essential oil steam-distilled from patchouli leaves, used for its scent. It is simply distilled plant oil, nothing synthetic added.
CosIng definition: Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of the Patchouli, Pogostemon cablin, Labiatae
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.
- 2POGOSTEMON CABLIN LEAF OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POGOSTEMON CABLIN LEAF OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POGOSTEMON%20CABLIN%20LEAF%20OIL