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Chromobacterium violaceum extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Chromobacterium violaceum extract in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, an anti-sebum and a colourant. Chromobacterium Violaceum Extract is the extract of the microorganism, Chromobacterium violaceum.

  • Antimicrobial
  • Anti-sebum
  • Colorant
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. Chromobacterium violaceum extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveChromobacterium Violaceum Extract is the extract of the microorganism, Chromobacterium violaceum.
    • Chromobacterium Violaceum Extract is the extract of the microorganism, Chromobacterium violaceum.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Chromobacterium violaceum 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 Chromobacterium violaceum extract 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.