How we scored it
Whole-plant essential oil obtained by steam distillation; entirely plant-derived botanical oil, no synthetic fragments (essential-oil convention).
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
Commercially produced by steam-distilling the whole Thymus zygis plant to collect its volatile oil. No alternative synthetic route is used commercially.
In plain English
A fragrant essential oil steam-distilled from the whole thyme plant (Thymus zygis). Used in skincare to condition skin and add scent. Comes directly from the herb, with no chemical modification.
CosIng definition: Thymus Zygis Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant, Thymus zygis, Lamiaceae
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.
- 2THYMUS ZYGIS OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3THYMUS ZYGIS OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=THYMUS%20ZYGIS%20OIL