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SUBTILISIN

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 3 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

3 of 3 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 0ZP13EBC5Y · registered name SUBTILISIN · protein

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Enzymes, subtilisin

Cosmetic roles

Softens and loosens the outer layerKERATOLYTICKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name スブチリシン: 本品は、枯草菌 Bacillus subtilis 又は Bacillus licheniformis から得られる酵素である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SUBTILISININCI서브틸리신Korean label name (MFDS standard)スブチリシンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9014-01-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
232-752-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID6052790

Measured properties

Appearance
solid

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 197 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.

  • Chemical reaction regulator140
  • Cleaning agent52
  • Softener and conditioner3
  • Pharmaceutical (EPA)2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

7 skin studies and 5 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 12 studies
  • Skin Irrit. 2
    Skin Irritation · Authoritative
  • Category 6.3A (Category 2)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Category 6.3B (Category 3)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2
    Skin Irritation · Screening
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: according to
  • Not classified
    Skin Irritation · Screening
  • Classification not possible
    Skin Sensitization · Screening
  • Category 8.3A (Category 1)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across
  • Moderate or Mild Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 1987 according to
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2B
    Eye Irritation · Screening
  • Eye Dam. 1
    Eye Irritation · Authoritative
  • Category 2B
    Eye Irritation · Screening

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 16