How we scored it
Product of Lactobacillus fermentation; fermentation products scored 1.0 by this site's convention.
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
Produced by fermenting Lactobacillus bacteria on a natural growth substrate such as sugars or milk. Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning ingredient produced by fermenting Lactobacillus bacteria, similar to the cultures used in yogurt. It is entirely derived from a natural fermentation process.
CosIng definition: Lactobacillus Ferment is the product obtained from the 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. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LACTOBACILLUS%20FERMENT