# R-BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS KERATINASE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_r_bacillus_licheniformis_keratinase
Categories: beauty
Functions: Skin conditioning, Nail conditioning
Identifier: R-BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS KERATINASE

> R-BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS KERATINASE: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a nail conditioning agent. 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 — r-Bacillus Licheniformis Keratinase is a single chain recombinant Bacillus licheniformis protein produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene is directly isolated from Bacillus licheniformis which codes for the enzyme, keratinase. The protein contains 379 amino acids and consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.

## 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/91076

_Assessed by Greenveil._