Broken-down cultured cells of a succulent "living stone" plant, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
What it is
Lithops pseudotruncatella callus lysate consists, according to CosIng, of the lysed cells derived from callus of Lithops pseudotruncatella grown in culture. Lithops pseudotruncatella is a small succulent from southern Africa, one of the plants known as "living stones", of the ice plant family (Aizoaceae). CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in serums, creams and other skin care products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not reveal the culture conditions or what the lysate contains.
Functions
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.