Is Schizophyllan safe in cosmetics?
Schizophyllan has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
EXCELLENT
Cosmetic Ingredient
Schizophyllan
Also known as: Schizophyllane, Somfilan, Sizofiranum, UNII-7F763NNC9X
INCI: SCHIZOPHYLLAN
Schizophyllan (CAS 9050-67-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Anti-aging agent, skin conditioning (β-glucan polysaccharide from. 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 and food safety data.
Function
Anti-aging agent, skin conditioning (β-glucan polysaccharide from *Schizophyllum commune*)
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically regulated; general cosmetic ingredient; β-glucans broadly accepted
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Schizophyllan.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Humectant
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Schizophyllan — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
Schizophyllane
Somfilan
Sizofiranum
UNII-7F763NNC9X
Chemical Function
Humectant
Regulatory Lists
pharmaceutical
Canada; pharmaceutical
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical and food safety data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
sizofiran
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2107997
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
Schizophyllan
Food Category
fibers_prebiotics
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Schizophyllan allowed in the EU?
Schizophyllan EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Schizophyllan do in cosmetics?
Schizophyllan functions as: Anti-aging agent, skin conditioning (β-glucan polysaccharide from *Schizophyllum commune*). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 9050-67-3.
Is Schizophyllan used outside cosmetics?
Schizophyllan also appears in pharmaceutical and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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