How we scored it
Fermentation product, then lysed; both steps are natural-origin biological processes.
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 Lactobacillus on a nutrient medium and lysing the cells to release intracellular contents. No petrochemical route exists.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning ingredient made by fermenting Lactobacillus bacteria, then breaking open the cells to release their contents for use in skincare.
CosIng definition: Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate is a lysate of the product obtained by fermentation of Lactobacillus.
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 LYSATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT LYSATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LACTOBACILLUS%20FERMENT%20LYSATE