How we scored it
Fungal biomass extract, no synthetic fragments → 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
Extracted from the fruiting body or mycelium of Armillaria mellea (honey fungus). No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
An extract from honey fungus, a wild mushroom, used to condition and soothe the skin.
CosIng definition: Armillaria Mellea Extract is the extract of the fungi Armillaria mellea.
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.
- 2ARMILLARIA MELLEA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARMILLARIA MELLEA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARMILLARIA%20MELLEA%20EXTRACT