# MONASCUS/SOYBEAN FERMENT EXTRACT

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_monascus_soybean_ferment_extract
Categories: beauty
Functions: Humectant
Identifier: MONASCUS/SOYBEAN FERMENT EXTRACT

> MONASCUS/SOYBEAN FERMENT EXTRACT: Used in cosmetics as a humectant. Monascus/Soybean Ferment Extract is the extract of the product obtained by the fermentation of the soybean, Glycine max , by the microorganism, Monascus. 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 — Monascus/Soybean Ferment Extract is the extract of the product obtained by the fermentation of the soybean, Glycine max , by the microorganism, Monascus

## 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/86854

_Assessed by Greenveil._