What does Plantaricin a do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin protectant. Plantaricin A is the peptide obtained through the fermentation of wine stillage by the microorganism, Lactobacillus and contains 48 amino acids consisting of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.

Is Plantaricin a safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
industrial

Plantaricin a

CAS 887917-74-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Plantaricin a in plain language

What it is: Also known as Bacteriocin Plantaricin A
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin protectant. Plantaricin A is the peptide obtained through the fermentation of wine stillage by the microorganism, Lactobacillus and contains 48 amino acids consisting of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.
Skin protecting
Humectant
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Plantaricin a appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActivePlantaricin A is the peptide obtained through the fermentation of wine stillage by the microorganism, Lactobacillus and contains 48 amino acids consisting of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.
- Plantaricin A is the peptide obtained through the fermentation of wine stillage by the microorganism, Lactobacillus and contains 48 amino acids consisting of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Plantaricin a. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Plantaricin a yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-12-20
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Plantaricin a in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

Skin protectingHumectant

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