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Horseradish peroxidase

CAS 9003-99-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Horseradish peroxidase in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Lactoperoxidase”.

Also known as Lactoperoxidase · Soybean peroxidase · Peroxidase · Armoracia rusticana peroxidase C1A · Peroxidase from horseradish · lactoperoxidas e

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a skin-conditioning agent and a light stabiliser. Peroxidase enzyme derived from Horseradish, Cochlearia armoracia L., Brassicaceae.

  • Antioxidant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Light stabilizer
  • Conditioner
  • Stabiliser
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. Horseradish peroxidase appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • PeroxidaseSource →
    • Peroxidase enzyme derived from Horseradish, Cochlearia armoracia L., BrassicaceaeSource →
    • Soybean Peroxidase is an enzyme isolated from the seedcoat of Glycine max that acts as a catalyst in the oxidation of various organic compoundsSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 343 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Softener and conditioner, Stabilizing agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 343 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Softener and conditioner, Stabilizing agent.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 Horseradish peroxidase. 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 Horseradish peroxidase yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2018

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  • 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

    Open →

Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • SoyContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

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 Horseradish peroxidase in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

343

Named organisations

6

Laboratory suppliesPersonal care

Typical roles

AntioxidantSkin conditioningLight stabilizerConditionerStabiliser
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Horseradish peroxidase; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.