A filtrate from the fermentation of several plant oils and angelica root extract by the yeast Pseudozyma epicola, used for skin and hair conditioning.
What it is
This ingredient is, according to CosIng, a filtrate of the extract of the product obtained by fermenting apricot kernel oil, olive fruit oil, sunflower seed oil, sweet almond oil and Angelica gigas root extract with the microorganism Pseudozyma epicola. CosIng lists it as an emulsion-stabilising, hair-conditioning, skin-protecting, humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of 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 show the composition of the filtrate, which depends on the fermentation process.
Functions
- Emulsion stabilising
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
- Hair conditioning
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- Skin protecting
- Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.
- Skin conditioning – humectant
- Increasing the water content of the top layers of the skin. Humectants are primarily hygroscopic agents drawing moisture from the surrounding air.
- Skin conditioning – miscellaneous
- Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.