Definition
Whey is the water dispersable part of milk that is separated from the curd in the manufacture of cheese
US FDA substance register · UNII 8617Z5FMF6 · registered name WHEY · biological origin (no fixed structure)
Cosmetic roles
Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
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 ホエイ: 本品は、生乳または脱脂粉乳水溶液から得られる乳酸発酵液より不溶物を除去したものである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
WHEYINCI유청Korean label name (MFDS standard)ホエイJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 92129-90-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 295-890-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID901019138
What products actually use it for
What the 11 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.
- Flavouring and nutrient3
- Thickening agent2
- Processing aids not otherwise specified2
- Surface modifier1
- Dye1
- Softener and conditioner1
- Solvent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Potential of Gouda cheese whey to improve epidermal conditions by regulating proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes · 2018
- The Use of Tofu Whey from Food Industry Waste in Podological Care · 2023
- Exploring the Potential of Cleansing Hydrogel and Shampoo with Whey as a Contemporary Approach to Sustainability · 2025
- Whey proteins: Facts and possibilities in modern medicine · 2023
- Whey beverage with collagen hydrolysate from salmon skin and feijoa · 2020
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)