How we scored it
Extract of Kluyveromyces yeast; fermentation-derived biomass extract = 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
Obtained by extracting cultured Kluyveromyces lactis or K. fragilis yeast, commonly a fermentation by-product of dairy or food processing. Extraction adds no synthetic mass.
In plain English
An extract from Kluyveromyces yeast, a microorganism used in fermentation. Used in skincare for conditioning. Produced by culturing and extracting the yeast.
CosIng definition: Kluyveromyces Extract is an extract of Kluyveromyces lactis or Kluyveromyces fragilis
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.
- 2KLUYVEROMYCES EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3KLUYVEROMYCES EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=KLUYVEROMYCES%20EXTRACT