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

Is Saccharomyces Ferment natural?

Yes. Skin-conditioning metabolites are produced directly by Saccharomyces yeast fermentation, a natural bioprocess.

INCI nameSaccharomyces Ferment
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockSaccharomyces (baker's or brewer's yeast) is fermented on…

How we scored it

Product of yeast fermentation; fermentation metabolites are natural origin = 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

Saccharomyces (baker's or brewer's yeast) is fermented on a nutrient substrate to yield this ferment. No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

A skin-conditioning ingredient made by fermenting yeast, similar to processes used in brewing and baking.

CosIng definition: Saccharomyces Ferment is obtained by the fermentation of Saccharomyces

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