How we scored it
Extract of fungal mycelium; microbial/fungal material category → 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 mycelium of the reishi mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum. No synthetic alternative is used commercially.
In plain English
An extract from reishi mushroom mycelium, a fungus used in traditional wellness practices. In skincare it helps condition and soothe the skin.
CosIng definition: Ganoderma Lucidum Mycelium Extract is the extract of the mycelium of the mushroom Ganoderma lucidum.
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 LUCIDUM MYCELIUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GANODERMA LUCIDUM MYCELIUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GANODERMA%20LUCIDUM%20MYCELIUM%20EXTRACT