How we scored it
Fungal biomass extract, no synthetic 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
Extracted from the fruiting body of Phellinus baumii, a medicinal mushroom used in East Asian traditions. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
An extract from a medicinal mushroom, used to help hold moisture in skin and offer antioxidant conditioning.
CosIng definition: Phellinus Baumii Extract is the extract of the fungus, Phellinus baumii, Hymenochaetaceae.
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.
- 2PHELLINUS BAUMII EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PHELLINUS BAUMII EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PHELLINUS%20BAUMII%20EXTRACT