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Lactalbumin

CAS 9013-90-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Lactalbumin in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Colostrum”.

Also known as Colostrum · colostrm Albumins · lact Albumins · Milk Protein Concentrate 80 · Milk Protein Concentrate 85 · Prolact SHG

Show all 9 names

Prosobel S 65E · Sunlact N 21 · lactalbumins

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a skin protectant. Naturally occuring substances. Colostrum is the fluid secreted by the mammary glands after the birth of an animal.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Skin protecting
  • Humectant
  • pH adjuster
  • Flavouring
  • Conditioner
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. Lactalbumin appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUCosIngActiveNaturally occuring substances. Colostrum is the fluid secreted by the mammary glands after the birth of an animal Restriction: Please consider whether entry 419 of Annex II to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 is applicable. According to entry 419, category 1 material and Category 2 material as defined in Articles 4 and 5 respectively of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, and ingredients derived therefrom are prohibited in cosmetics products. Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 has been repealed and replaced by Regulation No. 1069/2009. For Category 1 and 2 materials in Regulation No. 1069/2009, please see Article 8 and 9, respectively.
    • Naturally occuring substances. Colostrum is the fluid secreted by the mammary glands after the birth of an animal Restriction: Please consider whether entry 419 of Annex II to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 is applicable. According to entry 419, category 1 material and Category 2 material as defined in Articles 4 and 5 respectively of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, and ingredients derived therefrom are prohibited in cosmetics products. Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 has been repealed and replaced by Regulation No. 1069/2009. For Category 1 and 2 materials in Regulation No. 1069/2009, please see Article 8 and 9, respectively.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Lactalbumin. 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 Lactalbumin yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated July 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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.

  • DairyContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

  • EggContains · 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 Lactalbumin in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

4

Personal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningSkin protectingHumectantpH adjusterFlavouringConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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