How we scored it
Aqueous steam distillate (hydrosol) of Zingiber officinale; water plus plant volatiles, all natural = 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 distillation of ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome, giving water that carries trace essential-oil constituents. No alternative route applies.
In plain English
The scented water left after steam-distilling ginger root. It adds a warm, spicy fragrance and can replace part of the water in a formula.
CosIng definition: Zingiber Officinale Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the Ginger, Zingiber officinale L., Zingiberaceae
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.
- 2ZINGIBER OFFICINALE WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ZINGIBER OFFICINALE WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ZINGIBER%20OFFICINALE%20WATER