- beauty
Cytochrome c
CAS 9064-82-8
Also registered as 12 other CAS numbers
9064-83-9 · 9064-84-0 · 9064-85-1 · 9064-86-2 · 9066-41-5 · 9083-33-4 · 9083-34-5 · 37219-70-8 · 37230-71-0 · 39405-43-1 · 97502-59-5 · 9007-43-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Cytochrome c in plain language
Also known as Cromoci · Cytochrom c · Cytochrome CymA · Cytomac P · Cytorest · Ferricytochrome c
Show all 9 names
Ferrocytochrome c · citocromo c · cytochrome c from bovine heart
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Cytochrome C is a hemoprotein found in animal cells in the mitochondrial protein-lipid complex.
- Skin conditioning
- 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. Cytochrome c appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
EUCosIngActiveCytochrome C is a hemoprotein found in animal cells in the mitochondrial protein-lipid complex
- Cytochrome C is a hemoprotein found in animal cells in the mitochondrial protein-lipid complexSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.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 Cytochrome c. 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 Cytochrome c 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.
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 Cytochrome c in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
2
Named organisations
2
Personal care
Typical roles
Skin conditioningConditioner