How we scored it
CosIng: plant proteolytic enzyme from fig latex, natural protein; supplied formula/IUPAC (CH2FI2N, a fluoro-iodo compound) does not match this enzyme and is disregarded per instructions -> 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
Ficin is a proteolytic enzyme extracted from the milky latex of the fig tree, Ficus carica. It is used essentially unmodified as a natural plant protein.
In plain English
A plant enzyme used as a skin-conditioning ingredient that can gently break down proteins. It's extracted from the milky latex of the fig tree.
CosIng definition: Ficus proteinase. Proteolytic enzyme isolated from the latex of the Fig, Ficus carica L., Moraceae
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.
- 2FICIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3FICIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=FICIN