How we scored it
Fermentation lysate; all constituents are fermentation products → 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
Produced by fermenting Lactococcus bacteria and lysing the cells to release broth contents. Entirely a fermentation product.
In plain English
A lysate from fermenting beneficial bacteria (Lactococcus). Used in skincare to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Lactococcus Ferment Lysate is a lysate of the fermentation product of Lactococcus
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.
- 2LACTOCOCCUS FERMENT LYSATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LACTOCOCCUS FERMENT LYSATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LACTOCOCCUS%20FERMENT%20LYSATE