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Lactobacillus

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Lactobacillus in plain language

What it is

Also known as Bifidobacterium lactis · Bifidobacterium animalis lactis · Bifidobacterium animalis lactis whole · Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis whole · Bifidobacterium lactis whole

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Lactobacillus is one or more species of the microorganism, Lactobacillus.

  • Skin conditioning
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

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Lactobacillus appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveLactobacillus is one or more species of the microorganism, Lactobacillus
    • Lactobacillus is one or more species of the microorganism, LactobacillusSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Lactobacillus. 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 Lactobacillus yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

clinicaltrials.gov

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.

Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Lactobacillus are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Lactobacillus; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Lactobacillus in the catalog.