How we scored it
Mushroom stem extract; fungal material, natural origin → 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 the stems of Ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushroom). No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of reishi mushroom stems. Used in cosmetics to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract is an extract of the stems of the Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum, Polyporaceae
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 STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GANODERMA LUCIDUM STEM 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%20STEM%20EXTRACT