How we scored it
Steam-distilled essential oil; botanical oil = 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-distilled from the wood of Santalum austrocaledonicum (New Caledonian sandalwood). No synthetic alternative is in commercial use for the genuine oil.
In plain English
An essential oil steam-distilled from New Caledonian sandalwood, prized for its woody scent. Used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumes and cosmetics.
CosIng definition: Santalum Austrocaledonicum Wood Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the wood of Santalum austrocaledonicum, Santalaceae
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.
- 2SANTALUM AUSTROCALEDONICUM WOOD OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SANTALUM AUSTROCALEDONICUM WOOD OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SANTALUM%20AUSTROCALEDONICUM%20WOOD%20OIL