How we scored it
Aqueous steam-distillate of plant roots; botanical waters/hydrosols are 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
Aqueous condensate collected from steam-distilling vetiver roots. No synthetic route is used.
In plain English
A fragrant water made by steam-distilling vetiver grass roots, used to condition skin. Entirely plant- and water-derived.
CosIng definition: Vetiveria Zizanioides Root Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the roots of Vetiveria zizanioides. The accepted scientific name for Vetiveria zizanioides is Chrysopogon zizanioides.
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.
- 2VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES ROOT WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES ROOT WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VETIVERIA%20ZIZANIOIDES%20ROOT%20WATER