INCI name

PSEUDOZYMA EPICOLA/APRICOT KERNEL OIL/OLIVE FRUIT OIL/SUNFLOWER SEED OIL/SWEET ALMOND OIL/PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT FERMENT EXTRACT FILTRATE

Pseudozyma epicola ferment of plant oils and ginseng

A ferment filtrate of several plant oils and ginseng root extract, used as a conditioning and skin-protecting ingredient.

What it is

This ingredient is a filtrate of an extract of the product obtained by fermenting apricot kernel oil, olive fruit oil, sunflower seed oil, sweet almond oil and Panax ginseng root extract with the yeast-like fungus Pseudozyma epicola. CosIng lists it as an emulsion-stabilising, hair-conditioning, humectant and skin-protecting ingredient.

Where it is used

Found in skin care and hair 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 proportions of the starting materials or the conditions of the fermentation.

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.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (3)

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