How we scored it
Filtrate of a fermentation of tea leaves; fermentation product.
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
Made by fermenting Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaves with Saccharomyces yeast and filtering the result. No petrochemical route exists.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning ingredient made by fermenting green tea leaves with yeast, then filtering the liquid for use in skincare formulas.
CosIng definition: Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf Ferment Filtrate is a filtrate of the product obtained from the fermentation of the leaves of Camellia sinensis by the microorganism, Saccharomyces.
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.
- 2SACCHAROMYCES/CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF FERMENT FILTRATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SACCHAROMYCES/CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF FERMENT FILTRATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SACCHAROMYCES/CAMELLIA%20SINENSIS%20LEAF%20FERMENT%20FILTRATE