Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 978D8U419H · registered name SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE · biological origin (no fixed structure)
Naturally occurring substances, yeast
Cosmetic roles
No declared roleNOT REPORTEDKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Yeast-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 酵母: 本品は、半子のう菌Hemiascomycetesであり、光合成能がなく、単細胞又は単一の不規則な糸状体で、発芽又は細胞分裂によって増殖するといった特徴を持つ。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
FAEXINCI팩스Korean label name (MFDS standard)효모Korean label name (MFDS standard)Saccharomyces cerevisiaeSynonymLACTIC YEASTSSynonymLACTIS FAEXSynonymYEASTSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68876-77-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50897088
What products actually use it for
What the 8 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Softener and conditioner6
- No specific technical function2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Topical therapy for mucosal yeast infections. · 2011
- Biotechnological potential of yeast cell wall: An overview · 2024
- Yeast Biotechnology for Red Winemaking · 2019
- Fungal and Yeast Involvement in Skin Diseases · 2016
- Anti-Yeast Efficacy of Cinnamomum Verum Extracts on Dermatologically Prevalent Yeast Malassezia Furfur · 2015
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3 4 5
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3 4
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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