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Mealworm larva lipids

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Mealworm larva lipids in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant. Mealworm Larva Lipids are the lipids extracted from the larva obtained from the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor.

  • Humectant
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. Mealworm larva lipids appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveMealworm Larva Lipids are the lipids extracted from the larva obtained from the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor.
    • Mealworm Larva Lipids are the lipids extracted from the larva obtained from the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Mealworm larva lipids. 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 Mealworm larva lipids 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.