Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Catalase
CAS 9001-05-2 · 100/100 · High conf.
Concern score
100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Catalase in plain language
Also known as Catalase (aspergillus niger) · ASC Super · ASC Super 25 · Caperase · Catalase-peroxidase · Catazyme 25L
Show all 11 names
Catazyme 50L · E.c. 1.11.1.6 · catalasa · catalase (from bovine liver) · catalase l.
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. Catalase is an enzyme found in animals, plants, bacteria and fungi.
- Skin conditioning
- Hair conditioning
- Conditioner
- Stabiliser
- Cleaning agent
- Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.
Why it's flagged
Catalase is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- EU Annex II — prohibited
- EU prohibited in cosmetics
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 29 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Cleaning agent, Softener and conditioner, Chemical reaction regulator.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 29 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Cleaning agent, Softener and conditioner, Chemical reaction regulator.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as protein.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as protein.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Catalase. 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 Catalase yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2020-08-03
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Catalase in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
29
Named organisations
6
Industrial productsLaboratory suppliesCleaning products and household carePersonal care
Typical roles
Skin conditioningHair conditioningConditionerStabiliserCleaning agent