How we scored it
Extract of lysed Streptococcus salivarius cells: microbial material, n = 1; culture medium and processing aids leave no mass in the product; 1.00.
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
Streptococcus salivarius is grown in culture, the cells are lysed, and the soluble extract is recovered. No alternative route is known.
In plain English
An extract made by breaking open cultured cells of Streptococcus salivarius, a bacterium that lives naturally in the human mouth, and keeping the soluble part. It is used as a humectant to help products hold moisture.
CosIng definition: Streptococcus Salivarius Lysate Extract is the extract of a lysate of the cultured cells of Streptococcus salivarius.
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.
- 2STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS LYSATE EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS LYSATE EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=STREPTOCOCCUS%20SALIVARIUS%20LYSATE%20EXTRACT