How we scored it
Fermentation product of Vitreoscilla bacteria; fermentation products are 1.0 by this site's convention.
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 fermenting the bacterium Vitreoscilla in culture media and processing the resulting broth. This is the only commercial production route.
In plain English
An ingredient made by fermenting a type of bacteria, used to help condition and soothe skin, produced the same way as other bio-fermented skincare ingredients.
CosIng definition: Vitreoscilla Ferment is product obtained by the fermentation of Vitreoscilla
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.
- 2VITREOSCILLA FERMENT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VITREOSCILLA FERMENT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VITREOSCILLA%20FERMENT