- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Yeast extract
CAS 8013-01-2
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
68876-77-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Yeast extract in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Faex extract”.
Also known as Faex extract · Yeast · Saccharomyces cerevisiae/saccharomyces boulardii · Yeast concentrate · Dried yeast · Yeast dried
Show all 13 names
Unspecified yeast · Yeasts · Bakers yeast extract · brewer' yeast · extracto levadura · extraits levure · yeast extract (cas & niosh no.s supplied by hmis)
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a skin protectant. Faex Extract is an extract of yeast.
- Skin conditioning
- Skin protecting
- Humectant
- Flavouring
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Yeast extract appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 354 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, No specific technical function.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 354 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, No specific technical function.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Yeast extract. 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 Yeast extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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 Yeast extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
354
Named organisations
6
Laboratory suppliesFood and drugPersonal careCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
Skin conditioningSkin protectingHumectantFlavouringConditioner
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Yeast extract; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
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