What does Bacillus/camellia japonica seed ferment oil do?

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Bacillus/Camellia Japonica Seed Ferment Oil is the oil derived from the product obtained by the fermentation of the seeds of Camellia japonica by the mircoorganism, Bacillus.

Is Bacillus/camellia japonica seed ferment oil 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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Bacillus/camellia japonica seed ferment oil

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Bacillus/camellia japonica seed ferment oil in plain language

What it does: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Bacillus/Camellia Japonica Seed Ferment Oil is the oil derived from the product obtained by the fermentation of the seeds of Camellia japonica by the mircoorganism, Bacillus.
Humectant
Emollient
Skin conditioning
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

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Bacillus/camellia japonica seed ferment oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveBacillus/Camellia Japonica Seed Ferment Oil is the oil derived from the product obtained by the fermentation of the seeds of Camellia japonica by the mircoorganism, Bacillus.
- Bacillus/Camellia Japonica Seed Ferment Oil is the oil derived from the product obtained by the fermentation of the seeds of Camellia japonica by the mircoorganism, Bacillus.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Bacillus/camellia japonica seed ferment oil. 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 Bacillus/camellia japonica seed ferment oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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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.