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Bromelain

CAS 9001-00-7

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

37189-34-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Bromelain in plain language

What it is

Also known as Stem bromelain

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a keratolytic. Bromelain is a mixture of enzymes found in pineapple juice.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Keratolytic
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. Bromelain appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveBromelain is a mixture of enzymes found in pineapple juice
    • Bromelain is a mixture of enzymes found in pineapple juiceSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Raw materials.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Raw materials.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Bromelain. 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 Bromelain 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

    Open →
  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2020-08-31

    Open →

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 Bromelain in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

2

Raw materials

Typical roles

Skin conditioningKeratolytic
See products using Bromelain →

Catalog

Found in these products

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