Database/Skin Conditioning/Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract natural?

Yes. Obtained by extracting the cells of a fermenting yeast; microbial extracts are natural origin by this site's convention.

INCI nameSaccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
CAS84604-16-0
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockProduced by growing Saccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's/baker's yeast) and…

How we scored it

Extract of yeast cells; microbial-derived extraction product is natural origin. 100% natural mass.
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 growing Saccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's/baker's yeast) and extracting the cell contents. No petrochemical route exists.

In plain English

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract comes from yeast cells and is used in skincare to condition and nourish skin, drawing on the vitamins and amino acids naturally present in yeast.

CosIng definition: Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Ferment is an extract of the yeast cells of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SACCHAROMYCES%20CEREVISIAE%20EXTRACT