How we scored it
Whole-cell lysate of Micrococcus bacteria; no synthetic fragments in the final material, so mass is 100% microbial in origin.
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 Micrococcus bacteria and then rupturing the cells to release their contents. No alternative synthetic route is used commercially.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning ingredient made by growing harmless bacteria and breaking open their cells to release the contents. It's used in small amounts in skincare. Entirely derived from microbial fermentation, with no petroleum-based components.
CosIng definition: Product of the controlled lysis of Micrococcus species
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.
- 2MICROCOCCUS LYSATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MICROCOCCUS LYSATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MICROCOCCUS%20LYSATE