How we scored it
Given formula/IUPAC resembles a small carbohydrate fragment, not the large cellulase protein — mismatched PubChem record; treating as the named enzyme per CosIng description. Protein mass, natural.
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 fungal fermentation (commonly Trichoderma reesei or Aspergillus species) and purified. No petrochemical route.
In plain English
An enzyme, usually produced by fungal fermentation, that breaks down cellulose; used for exfoliation, oral care or thickening control.
CosIng definition: Cellulase is an enzyme that hydrolyzes cellulose
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.
- 2CELLULASE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CELLULASE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CELLULASE