Is Faex safe in cosmetics?
Faex has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Faex
Also known as: Candida robusta, Saccharomyces aceti, Saccharomyces cerevisiae sake, Yeast, bakers', Saccharomyces cerevisiae capensis (+15 more)
INCI: FAEX
Faex (CAS 68876-77-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Skin conditioning
Safety Rating
GOOD
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is GRAS (21 CFR 184.1983) and not restricted for cosmetic use
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Faex.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
No specific technical function
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (1)
EU Regulated in Personal Care
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Faex.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
Known Synonyms
Candida robusta
Saccharomyces aceti
Saccharomyces cerevisiae sake
Yeast, bakers'
Saccharomyces cerevisiae capensis
Brewers yeast
Brewers' yeast
Brewer's yeast
S. cerevisiae
Sacc. cerevisiae
Sacch. cerevisiae
Saccharomyces cerevisiae chevalieri
Saccharomyces cerevisiae italicus
Schizosaccharomyces cerevisiae
Yeast, brewers
Yeast, brewers'
Shirakami Kodama Yeast
Thepax
Fermirouge 7303
Levucell SC
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
No specific technical function
Regulatory Lists
Europe; Personal care
Europe; Personal care
Canada; pharmaceutical
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA count match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Adverse Event Associations
957
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Faex allowed in the EU?
Faex EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Faex do in cosmetics?
Faex functions as: Skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 68876-77-7.
Is Faex used outside cosmetics?
Faex also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Compliance Tools
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Chemical family
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