Database/Fragrance/Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil natural?

Yes. A volatile oil steam-distilled from vetiver grass roots; entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameVetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
CAS8016-96-4
FunctionFragrance · Tonic
FeedstockObtained by steam distillation of the roots of…

How we scored it

Botanical root essential oil, steam-distilled; natural per instructions = 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 by steam distillation of the roots of vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides). No petrochemical processing is involved.

In plain English

An earthy, woody essential oil steam-distilled from the roots of vetiver grass, used to perfume cosmetics. It comes directly from the plant with no synthetic processing.

CosIng definition: Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the roots of Vetiveria zizanoides. (The accepted scientific name for Vetiveria zizanoides is Chrysopogon zizanioides).

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. 2VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES ROOT OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES ROOT OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VETIVERIA%20ZIZANOIDES%20ROOT%20OIL