How we scored it
Lysate from fermentation of Bifida bacteria; fermentation products scored 1.0 by this site's convention.
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
Produced by fermenting Bifida bacteria on a growth substrate, then lysing the cells to release the filtrate contents. Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning ingredient made by fermenting beneficial bacteria and breaking open the cells to release their contents. It comes entirely from a natural fermentation process.
CosIng definition: Bifida Ferment Lysate is a lysate of the product obtained by the fermentation of Bifida
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.
- 2BIFIDA FERMENT LYSATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BIFIDA FERMENT LYSATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BIFIDA%20FERMENT%20LYSATE