How we scored it
Fungal mycelium extract obtained by fermentation/extraction; no synthetic fragments; mass traces to Cordyceps militaris fungal biomass.
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
Cordyceps Militaris Mycelium Extract is obtained by extraction of the mycelium of cultivated Cordyceps militaris mushroom, typically grown by fermentation on a grain substrate. All mass traces to the fungal biomass.
In plain English
An extract from cultivated Cordyceps mushroom mycelium, used to condition skin. The fungus is grown by fermentation and then extracted, similar to other mushroom-derived skincare ingredients.
CosIng definition: Cordyceps Militaris Mycelium Extract is the extract of the mycelium of the mushroom, Cordyceps militaris
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.
- 2CORDYCEPS MILITARIS MYCELIUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CORDYCEPS MILITARIS MYCELIUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CORDYCEPS%20MILITARIS%20MYCELIUM%20EXTRACT