How we scored it
Essential oil obtained from balsamic benzoin resin; entirely plant-derived volatile compounds. 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
Obtained from the balsamic resin exuded by the Benzoin tree (Styrax benzoin), typically by solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative is used commercially.
In plain English
A warm, vanilla-like fragrance oil extracted from benzoin tree resin. Used in perfumes for its sweet, balsamic scent.
CosIng definition: Styrax Benzoin Resin Oil ia an essential oil obtained from the balsamic resin of the Benzoin, Styrax benzoin, Styracaceae
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.
- 2STYRAX BENZOIN RESIN OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3STYRAX BENZOIN RESIN OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=STYRAX%20BENZOIN%20RESIN%20OIL