How we scored it
Filtrate from fermentation of a natural growth medium by Leuconostoc bacteria; fermentation products are 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 a nutrient growth medium with Leuconostoc bacteria and filtering the result. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning ingredient made by fermenting a nutrient broth with beneficial bacteria, similar to how yogurt is made. Used to soothe and hydrate skin.
CosIng definition: Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate is a filtrate of the product obtained by the fermentation of a growth media by the microorganism, Leuconostoc
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.
- 2LEUCONOSTOC FERMENT FILTRATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LEUCONOSTOC FERMENT FILTRATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LEUCONOSTOC%20FERMENT%20FILTRATE