How we scored it
Extract of fermentation broth metabolites from Lactobacillus gasseri; fermentation products are natural origin per this site's convention = 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 fermenting a nutrient growth medium with Lactobacillus gasseri bacteria, then extracting the fermented product. No synthetic route is used for this microbial ferment.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning ingredient produced by fermenting a nutrient broth with beneficial bacteria, similar to how yogurt or sauerkraut are made. The resulting ferment is then extracted for use in skincare.
CosIng definition: Lactobacillus Ferment Extract is the extract of the product obtained by the fermentation of the growth media by the microorganism Lactobacillus gasseri.
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.
- 2LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LACTOBACILLUS%20FERMENT%20EXTRACT