Database/Antimicrobial/Antrodia Cinnamomea Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Antrodia Cinnamomea Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of Antrodia cinnamomea, a Taiwanese medicinal fungus, natural biological origin.

INCI nameAntrodia Cinnamomea Extract
FunctionAntimicrobial · Antioxidant
FeedstockExtracted from the fruiting body or cultured mycelium…

How we scored it

Extract of fungal material; fungal/microbial material counts as natural-origin feedstock.
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

Extracted from the fruiting body or cultured mycelium of the Antrodia cinnamomea fungus. No synthetic alternative route.

In plain English

An extract from a Taiwanese medicinal fungus, used in skincare for its antioxidant and skin-protecting properties. Produced by extracting the fungus or its cultured mycelium.

CosIng definition: Antrodia Cinnamomea Extract is the extract of the fungus, Antrodia cinnamomea, Fomitopsidaceae.

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