How we scored it
Protein enzyme extracted from bovine pancreas; all amino-acid residues natural (animal-derived), no synthetic mass added. 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 and purified from the pancreas of cattle at slaughter, an animal by-product feedstock. No synthetic route is used commercially.
In plain English
An enzyme purified from cattle pancreas, used in skincare to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Chymotrypsin is a class of proteolytic enzymes derived from bovine pancreas.
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.
- 2CHYMOTRYPSIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CHYMOTRYPSIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CHYMOTRYPSIN