How we scored it
Fermentation-derived sodium hyaluronate broken into shorter chains by hydrolysis; hydrolysis does not change atom 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
Made by hydrolysing (acid, enzyme, or other method) sodium hyaluronate, which is itself produced by microbial fermentation.
In plain English
Hyaluronic acid, a moisture-binding molecule made by fermentation, broken into smaller pieces so it can reach deeper into skin's surface. It helps hydrate and plump skin.
CosIng definition: Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate is the hydrolysate of Sodium Hyaluronate derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
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.
- 2HYDROLYZED SODIUM HYALURONATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HYDROLYZED SODIUM HYALURONATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYDROLYZED%20SODIUM%20HYALURONATE