Is Enterococcus faecalis Ferment safe in cosmetics?
Enterococcus faecalis Ferment has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Enterococcus faecalis Ferment
INCI: ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS FERMENT
Enterococcus faecalis Ferment (CAS Not assigned [^1_15]) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antimicrobial, skin protecting. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Antimicrobial, skin protecting
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no CFR restrictions; no CIR monograph
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Enterococcus faecalis Ferment.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
2 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
fermentation
{"cas_number": "proprietary", "ingredient_class": "fermentation_product", "production_organism": "bacteria", "fermentation_type": "aerobic", "substrate_feedstock": "plant extracts, glucose", "bioactive_compounds_produced": "amino acids, peptides, vitamins, polysaccharides", "mechanism_of_action_skin": "multi-functional bioactive delivery", "skin_benefit_primary": "anti_aging", "skin_benefit_second…
microbiome
{"ingredient_class": "ferment", "microbial_source_genus": "Enterococcus", "microbial_source_species": "faecalis", "fermentation_substrate": "milk", "live_organism_content": "no", "inactivation_method": "heat", "bioactive_components": "lactic_acid/peptides/bacteriocins", "molecular_weight_range_Da": "5000-30000", "pH_of_ingredient": "5.0-6.0", "mechanism_of_action": "competitive_exclusion", "skin_m…
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Enterococcus faecalis Ferment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Enterococcus faecalis Ferment allowed in the EU?
Enterococcus faecalis Ferment EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Enterococcus faecalis Ferment do in cosmetics?
Enterococcus faecalis Ferment functions as: Antimicrobial, skin protecting. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: Not assigned [^1_15].
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