# SPENT OIL SOPHOROLIPIDS

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_spent_oil_sophorolipids
Categories: beauty
Functions: Antimicrobial, Emulsifying, Surfactant, Cleansing, Foam boosting
Identifier: SPENT OIL SOPHOROLIPIDS

> SPENT OIL SOPHOROLIPIDS: Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, an emulsifier and a surfactant. Spent Oil Sophorolipids are Glycolipids produced through the fermentation of fructose or dextrose with the fatty acids derived from Spent Oil, which could include oils from various vegetables, by the microorganism, Starmerella bombicola. 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 — Spent Oil Sophorolipids are Glycolipids produced through the fermentation of fructose or dextrose with the fatty acids derived from Spent Oil, which could include oils from various vegetables, by the microorganism, Starmerella bombicola.

## 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/106328

_Assessed by Greenveil._