Skin Conditioning

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.

Assessment

Ratings

Comedogenic0/5
LowHigh
Irritancy0/5
LowHigh
Reference

Identifiers

INCI
BACILLUS
Category
Skin Conditioning
Updated
Apr 23, 2026