How we scored it
Natural volatile oil from kernels; every atom traces to bitter almond material. 1.0 by this site's convention for natural oils.
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
Produced by expressing/distilling the kernels of bitter almond (Prunus amygdalus var. amara, Rosaceae). No petrochemical route exists for a natural kernel oil.
In plain English
A natural oil from bitter almond kernels, used to fragrance and perfume cosmetic products.
CosIng definition: Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the kernels of the Bitter Almond, Prunus amygdalus var. amara, Rosaceae
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.
- 2PRUNUS AMYGDALUS AMARA KERNEL OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNUS AMYGDALUS AMARA KERNEL OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PRUNUS%20AMYGDALUS%20AMARA%20KERNEL%20OIL