Is Lactobacillus Ferment safe in cosmetics?
Lactobacillus Ferment has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
EXCELLENT
Active Ingredient
Lactobacillus Ferment
INCI: LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT
Lactobacillus Ferment (CAS 1686112-36-6) is a cosmetic active ingredient functioning as Postbiotic Skin Conditioning, Microbiome Support, S. epidermidis Proliferation. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
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Function
Postbiotic Skin Conditioning, Microbiome Support, S. epidermidis Proliferation Stimulator, Skin pH Normalizer, Anti-inflammatory, Barrier Strengthening, Competitive Pathogen Exclusion
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR June 2025 Final Safety Assessment: safe as used in cosmetics at current concentrations.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Lactobacillus Ferment.
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Lactobacillus Ferment — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
postbiotic
no-live-organisms
s-epidermidis-proliferation
skin-ph-normalization
il1a-tnfa-reduction
synergistic-with-bifida-ferment-lysate
inter-batch-variability-critical
microbiome-friendly
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lactobacillus Ferment allowed in the EU?
Lactobacillus Ferment EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Lactobacillus Ferment do in cosmetics?
Lactobacillus Ferment functions as: Postbiotic Skin Conditioning, Microbiome Support, S. epidermidis Proliferation Stimulator, Skin pH Normalizer, Anti-inflammatory, Barrier Strengthening, Competitive Pathogen Exclusion. It is classified as a Active Ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1686112-36-6.
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