How we scored it
Extract of mushroom fruiting body; polysaccharide mass is entirely fungal-derived = 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 cultivated fruiting body of Tremella fuciformis (snow/silver ear mushroom) by water extraction. No synthetic route.
In plain English
A gel-like extract from snow mushroom, valued as a natural humectant that helps skin hold moisture. It's extracted from the cultivated mushroom's fruiting body.
CosIng definition: Tremella Fuciformis (Mushroom) Extract is an extract of the Mushroom, Tremella Fuciformis
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.
- 2TREMELLA FUCIFORMIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TREMELLA FUCIFORMIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TREMELLA%20FUCIFORMIS%20EXTRACT