A filtrate of safflower seed oil fermented by the yeast Pseudozyma epicola, used for skin and hair conditioning.
What it is
Pseudozyma epicola/safflower seed oil ferment extract filtrate is, according to CosIng, a filtrate of an extract of the product obtained by fermenting safflower seed oil (Carthamus tinctorius) with the microorganism Pseudozyma epicola, a yeast. CosIng lists it as an emulsion-stabilising, hair-conditioning, humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in 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.
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.
- Humectant
- Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- 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.