How we scored it
Aqueous steam distillate of raspberry fruit; entire material is plant-derived water and volatiles, no synthetic fragment. 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
Made by steam-distilling raspberry (Rubus idaeus) fruit and collecting the aromatic aqueous fraction. No petrochemical alternative route exists for this hydrosol.
In plain English
A light floral water made by steam-distilling raspberry fruit. It adds a mild scent and a soothing, hydrating feel to skincare products. Comes directly from raspberries grown for food and cosmetic use.
CosIng definition: Rubus Idaeus Fruit Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the fruit of the Raspberry, Rubus idaeus L., 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.
- 2RUBUS IDAEUS FRUIT WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3RUBUS IDAEUS FRUIT WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=RUBUS%20IDAEUS%20FRUIT%20WATER