# HYDROLYZED QUAIL EGG SHELL MEMBRANE EXTRACT

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_hydrolyzed_quail_egg_shell_membrane_extract
Categories: beauty
Functions: Humectant, Skin protecting
Identifier: HYDROLYZED QUAIL EGG SHELL MEMBRANE EXTRACT

> HYDROLYZED QUAIL EGG SHELL MEMBRANE EXTRACT: Used in cosmetics as a humectant and a skin protectant. Hydrolyzed Quail Egg Shell Membrane Extract is the hydrolysate of the extract of the membrane isolated from the eggshells of quail eggs (Coturnix japonica), derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Hydrolyzed Quail Egg Shell Membrane Extract is the hydrolysate of the extract of the membrane isolated from the eggshells of quail eggs (Coturnix japonica), derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis. Restriction: Please consider whether entry 419 of Annex II to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 is applicable. According to entry 419, category 1 material and Category 2 material as defined in Articles 4 and 5 respectively of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, and ingredients derived therefrom are prohibited in cosmetics products. Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 has been repealed and replaced by Regulation No. 1069/2009. For Category 1 and 2 materials in Regulation No. 1069/2009, please see Article 8 and 9, respectively.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/104665

_Assessed by Greenveil._