Database/Fragrance/Tilia Vulgaris Flower Water
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Tilia Vulgaris Flower Water natural?

Yes. Water and the trace aroma compounds both come from steam distillation of Tilia vulgaris flowers, so all mass is natural origin.

INCI nameTilia Vulgaris Flower Water
CAS90063-56-2
FunctionFragrance
FeedstockSteam distillation of linden (Tilia vulgaris) flowers, keeping…

How we scored it

Aqueous steam distillate of linden flowers: water n = 1 plus dissolved plant volatiles n = 1; 100% natural origin, 1.00.
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 distillation of linden (Tilia vulgaris) flowers, keeping the aqueous layer. No alternative route applies.

In plain English

The scented water collected when linden (lime tree) flowers are steam-distilled. It has a soft floral aroma and is used as a light water base and scent in toners and lotions.

CosIng definition: Tilia Vulgaris Flower Water is the steam distillate obtained from the flowers of the Linden, Tilia vulgaris, Tiliaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2TILIA VULGARIS FLOWER WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3TILIA VULGARIS FLOWER WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TILIA%20VULGARIS%20FLOWER%20WATER