AKA “It doesn't seem to have a widely used common name.”
Extract
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Ingredient Facts
Blakeslea trispora mycelium extract/c30-45 olefin
AKA: It doesn't seem to have a widely used common name.
Extract · Skin Conditioning | Emollient · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Clean
A natural fungal extract that helps condition and soften skin and hair. Derived from sustainable fermentation processes.
Family
Not applicable. Blakeslea Trispora is a fungus, not a plant.
Form
Liquid
Plant-Derived
Botanical. Derived from fermentation of Blakeslea Trispora, a zygomycete fungus cultivated through controlled microbial processes. Produced by fermenting the fungus followed by extraction and conversion to C30-45 olefin compounds.
Plant Source
Not applicable. Blakeslea Trispora is a fungus, not a plant.
Function
Skin Conditioning | Emollient
Traditional Use
Blakeslea trispora is a fungal source of carotenoids developed in modern cosmetics as a natural colorant and antioxidant ingredient. C30-45 olefins are synthetic polymers created in the 20th century as conditioning agents and skin feel modifiers.