How we scored it
Sandalwood essential oil (santalols, farnesol): plant terpenoids, all natural. 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
Wood of Australian sandalwood is steam distilled to give the essential oil. No alternative route is in commercial use.
In plain English
A woody, sweet essential oil steam-distilled from the wood of Australian sandalwood. It is rich in santalols and used for fragrance.
CosIng definition: Santalum Spicata Wood Oil is an essential oil obtained from the wood of the Australian Sandalwood, Santalum spicata, Santalaceae. It contains 75% santalols and 10% farnesol
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 SPICATA WOOD OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SANTALUM SPICATA 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%20SPICATA%20WOOD%20OIL