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Escherichia coli protein

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Escherichia coli protein in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a skin-conditioning agent and an astringent. Escherichia Coli Protein is the protein derived from Escherichia coli.

  • Humectant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Astringent
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. Escherichia coli protein appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveEscherichia Coli Protein is the protein derived from Escherichia coli.
    • Escherichia Coli Protein is the protein derived from Escherichia coli.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Escherichia coli protein. 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 Escherichia coli protein 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.