How we scored it
Filtrate from fermentation of radish root by Leuconostoc bacteria; wholly biological feedstock and process, no petrochemical fragments → 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 Raphanus sativus (radish) root with Leuconostoc bacteria and filtering the ferment broth. No alternative synthetic route exists for this ingredient.
In plain English
An antimicrobial ingredient made by letting friendly bacteria ferment radish root, then filtering the liquid. It's a natural preservative-booster used in skincare, fully derived from a plant fermentation process.
CosIng definition: Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate is a filtrate of the product obtained by the fermentation of Raphanus sativus roots 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/RADISH ROOT FERMENT FILTRATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LEUCONOSTOC/RADISH ROOT 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/RADISH%20ROOT%20FERMENT%20FILTRATE