How we scored it
Fungal biomass extract, no synthetic fragments → 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 from the fruiting body of Ganoderma applanatum (artist's conk), a bracket fungus. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
An extract from a bracket fungus, used for its antioxidant properties and to condition skin.
CosIng definition: Ganoderma Applanatum Extract is the extract of the fungus, Ganoderma applanatum, Ganodermataceae.
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.
- 2GANODERMA APPLANATUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GANODERMA APPLANATUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GANODERMA%20APPLANATUM%20EXTRACT