What does Rhamnolipids do?

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and an emulsion stabiliser. Rhamnolipids are Glycolipids produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and consist of Rhamnose linked to a β-hydroxyalkanoic acid grouping.

Is Rhamnolipids safe?

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

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Rhamnolipids

CAS 869062-42-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Rhamnolipids in plain language

What it is: Also known as Glycolipids, rhamnose-contg. · Jbr 511 · R 90 · R 90 (rhamnolipids) · R 95D90 · R 95M90
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Rhamnose-containing glycolipid · Rhamnose-containing glycolipids
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and an emulsion stabiliser. Rhamnolipids are Glycolipids produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and consist of Rhamnose linked to a β-hydroxyalkanoic acid grouping.
Emollient
Emulsifying
Emulsion stabilising
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Rhamnolipids appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveRhamnolipids are Glycolipids produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and consist of Rhamnose linked to a β-hydroxyalkanoic acid grouping.
- Rhamnolipids are Glycolipids produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and consist of Rhamnose linked to a β-hydroxyalkanoic acid grouping.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Rhamnolipids. 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 Rhamnolipids 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 DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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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.