How we scored it
CosIng confirms this is the enzyme amylase (a protein); the listed formula/IUPAC (C11H10FNO, a fluorobenzamide) clearly belongs to an unrelated compound and is ignored per instructions.
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
Amylase is an enzyme (protein) produced industrially by fermenting selected bacteria or fungi in large vessels. The attached formula/CAS data conflicts with this (it matches an unrelated small fluorinated molecule), so the CosIng description was used instead.
In plain English
An enzyme, a natural protein, that helps break down starches. In cosmetics it conditions skin. It's typically produced by fermenting microorganisms in large tanks, similar to how enzymes for laundry detergent or baking are made.
CosIng definition: Amylase
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.
- 2AMYLASE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3AMYLASE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AMYLASE