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 sinense, a mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from a traditional Chinese medicinal mushroom, used to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Ganoderma Sinense Extract is an extract of the Mushroom, Ganoderma sinense,
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 SINENSE EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GANODERMA SINENSE EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GANODERMA%20SINENSE%20EXTRACT