How we scored it
Fungal extract; whole biological material, no synthetic fragment.
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 extracting cultivated Cordyceps sinensis fungal biomass. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from Cordyceps fungus used as an antioxidant and skin conditioner. Obtained from cultivated fungal biomass.
CosIng definition: Cordyceps Sinensis Extract is an extract of Cordyceps sinensis
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 SINENSIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CORDYCEPS SINENSIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CORDYCEPS%20SINENSIS%20EXTRACT