# PORPHYRIDIUM/ZINC FERMENT

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_porphyridium_zinc_ferment
Categories: beauty
Functions: Skin protecting
Identifier: PORPHYRIDIUM/ZINC FERMENT

> PORPHYRIDIUM/ZINC FERMENT: Used in cosmetics as a skin protectant. Porphyridium/Zinc Ferment is an extract of the fermentation product of porphyridium in the presence of zinc ions. 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 — Porphyridium/Zinc Ferment is an extract of the fermentation product of porphyridium in the presence of zinc ions Restriction: III/24

## 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/36924

_Assessed by Greenveil._