How we scored it
Whole sphingolipid-carbohydrate conjugate isolated from natural biomass; no petrochemical fragment = 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 or biotechnologically produced from plant, animal or microbial cell membranes rich in sphingolipids. Supplied as a natural lipid concentrate; no petrochemical route exists.
In plain English
Natural fat-and-sugar molecules found in cell membranes, used to condition and support skin's own barrier lipids. Obtained from plant, animal or microbial sources.
CosIng definition: Glycosphingolipids are Sphingolipids which contain a carbohydrate group covalently attached to the sphingolipid backbone.
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.
- 2GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS