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100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Kelp Ferment Filtrate natural?

Yes. Algal biomass and the microbial fermentation products made from it are natural-origin material, and filtration adds no foreign mass.

INCI nameKelp Ferment Filtrate
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockSpontaneous fermentation of harvested giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera),…

How we scored it

Filtrate from fermentation of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera): algal and microbial material, n = 1; 100% natural origin, 1.00.
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

Spontaneous fermentation of harvested giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), followed by filtration to remove solids. No alternative route applies.

In plain English

A liquid made by letting giant kelp ferment on its own and then filtering out the solids. It contains kelp sugars, minerals and amino acids and is used to condition skin.

CosIng definition: Kelp Ferment Filtrate is a filtrate of the product obtained by the spontaneous fermentation of the alga, Macrocystis pyriferae.

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2KELP FERMENT FILTRATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3KELP FERMENT FILTRATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=KELP%20FERMENT%20FILTRATE