How we scored it
Fungal extract; this site's convention = 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 the Polyporus umbellatus mushroom. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from the Polyporus umbellatus mushroom, used to help protect the skin's surface.
CosIng definition: Polyporus Umbellatus Extract is an extract of the Mushroom, Polyporus umbellatus, Polyporaceae
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.
- 2POLYPORUS UMBELLATUS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYPORUS UMBELLATUS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYPORUS%20UMBELLATUS%20EXTRACT