How we scored it
Extract of rice fermented by Monascus mould; fermentation substrate and products are fully natural.
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
Monascus/Rice Ferment Extract is the extract of rice fermented with Monascus mould. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of rice fermented with Monascus mould. Used as a humectant and to help condition skin.
CosIng definition: Monascus/Rice Ferment Extract is the extract of the product obtained by the fermentation of grains of Oryza sativa (rice) by the microorganism Monascus
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.
- 2MONASCUS/RICE FERMENT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MONASCUS/RICE FERMENT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MONASCUS/RICE%20FERMENT%20EXTRACT