How we scored it
Yeast extract from fermentation; fermentation products are natural origin by this site's convention → 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
Produced by extracting and processing cultured yeast biomass. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of yeast, produced through fermentation. Used in skincare to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Faex Extract is an extract of yeast
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.
- 2FAEX EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3FAEX EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=FAEX%20EXTRACT