How we scored it
Whole essential oil obtained by steam distillation of roots; entire mass is natural plant material by this site's convention (botanical oils = 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 dried roots of Valeriana officinalis. No alternative synthetic route exists for this essential oil.
In plain English
An essential oil steam-distilled from the dried roots of the valerian plant. Used as a fragrance ingredient, contributing an earthy, woody scent to perfumed products.
CosIng definition: "Valerian oil". Valeriana Officinalis Root Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the root of the Valerian, Valeriana officinalis collina, Valerianaceae
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.
- 2VALERIANA OFFICINALIS ROOT OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VALERIANA OFFICINALIS ROOT OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VALERIANA%20OFFICINALIS%20ROOT%20OIL