Bacillus
INCI: BACILLUS
Bacillus is a rod-shaped, gram-positive bacteria found in nature.
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details
Description
Bacillus is a rod-shaped, gram-positive bacteria found in nature.
Purpose
Function
Skin Conditioning
Profile
Properties
Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance
Regulatory Status
EU
Permitted
Safety
GOOD
US
Permitted
Absorptionlow
Sensitizationlow
MoSnot established
ConcernLow
Flags
cosing-sourcedeu-permittedno-cas-assignedskin-conditioningneeds-enrichment
Verdict
BACILLUS is listed in the EU CosIng database with functions: Skin Conditioning It is permitted in the EU without specific restrictions.
US Note
Allowed as a cosmetic ingredient. Not on the FDA's monograph of approved OTC sunscreen actives (21 CFR 352), so it cannot be marketed as a sunscreen active in the US either.
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