How we scored it
Whole fungal extract; this site's method assigns botanical/fungal extracts 1.0, no petrochemical fragment.
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 the mycelium of shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes), typically with water or a fermentation-derived process. No petrochemical alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract of shiitake mushroom mycelium used in skincare to help condition skin.
CosIng definition: Lentinus Edodes Mycelium Extract is an extract of the mycelium of the Shiitake Mushroom, Lentinus edodes
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.
- 2LENTINUS EDODES MYCELIUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LENTINUS EDODES MYCELIUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LENTINUS%20EDODES%20MYCELIUM%20EXTRACT