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Staphylococcus epidermidis
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Staphylococcus epidermidis in plain language
Also known as Albococcus epidermidis whole · Micrococcus epidermidis whole · Staphylococcus albus whole · Staphylococcus epidermidis albus whole · Staphylococcus epidermidis whole
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Staphylococcus Epidermidis is a gram-positive bacterium commensal with human skin.
- Skin conditioning
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Staphylococcus epidermidis appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
EUCosIngActiveStaphylococcus Epidermidis is a gram-positive bacterium commensal with human skin.
- Staphylococcus Epidermidis is a gram-positive bacterium commensal with human skin.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.Source →
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 Staphylococcus epidermidis. 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 Staphylococcus epidermidis yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Staphylococcus epidermidis in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
3
Typical roles
Skin conditioning